SB 23-088

Senate Bill 23-088 requires the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to study sentencing reform and report their findings by June 30, 2023. The report will focus on making the current criminal sentencing system clearer and more predictable, especially regarding how much time a person must serve before becoming eligible for parole. This affects anyone involved in or affected by Colorado's criminal justice system. Since it has been signed into law, the commission is now working on this study and will provide an update to lawmakers later this year.

Official Summary

The act requires the Colorado commission on criminal and juvenile justice (commission) to report to the general assembly about its study of sentencing reform by June 30, 2023. The report must include a summary of the commission's work and an update on the status of the commission's and any task force's efforts to address clarity and certainty in the current criminal sentencing scheme regarding the amount of time that must be served on each sentence imposed by the court prior to a defendant's parole eligibility. APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 6, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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