Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-2.5-136

Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 16-2.5-136 - Community parole officer

A community parole officer employed by the department of corrections is responsible for supervising offenders in the community and supporting the division of adult parole in providing assistance to parolees to secure employment, housing, and other services to support their successful reintegration into the community while recognizing the need for public safety. A community parole officer is a peace officer whose authority shall be pursuant to section 17-27-105.5, C.R.S., and whose authority shall include the enforcement of all laws of the state of Colorado, and who shall be certified by the P.O.S.T. board.

C.R.S. § 16-2.5-136

L. 2003: Entire article added, p. 1612, § 2, effective August 6. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1360), ch. 263, p. 1193, §1, effective May 25.