§ 17-31-101 — Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds it
necessary to provide for and encourage the implementation of programs within the
state's correctional facilities, the probation division of the judicial department, the
parole division within the department of corrections, the division of youth services
within the department of human services, and the department of public safety that
enable volunteers to effectively assist with the rehabilitation and transition of adult
and juvenile offenders. The general assembly encourages the maximum use of
volunteers to complement the regular staffs of such adult corrections, parole,
probation, and juvenile services divisions and encourages volunteers to participate
in existing programs for adult and juvenile offenders in those divisions. The general
assembly finds that such volunteers should be allowed, where practical and within
the safety and security requirements of the applicable institution or program, to
meet with and freely communicate with offenders to assist with the rehabilitation
and transition of such offenders, in order to establish support groups and systems
outside of the correctional facility.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 980, � 1, effective May 14. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2653, � 132, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1104, � 6, effective July 1. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1329), ch. 381, p. 1970, � 18, effective June 6.