HB 17-1308

House Bill 17-1308, known as "Individualized Conditions Of Parole," changes how parole is managed in Colorado by removing some strict rules that all parolees must follow. Instead of requiring every person on parole to get permission before moving or taking drug tests, for example, the bill gives parole officers more flexibility to set specific conditions based on each individual's situation. This means that instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, the requirements can be tailored to what is most necessary for each parolee’s rehabilitation and reintegration into society. The bill has been signed into law, meaning these changes are now in effect.

Official Summary

The bill eliminates certain mandatory conditions of parole while preserving the discretion of the state board of parole (board) and parole officers to impose such conditions. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that: The board fix the manner and time of payment of restitution as a condition of every parole; Every parolee obtain the knowledge and consent of his or her community parole officer before changing residence, instead requiring a parolee to notify his or her parole officer before any change of residence; Every parolee submit to urinalysis or other drug tests; Every parolee not associate with any other person on parole, on probation, or with a criminal record or with any inmate of a correctional facility without the permission of his or her community parole officer; and The board require every parolee at the parolee's own expense to submit to random chemical testing of a biological substance sample from the parolee to determine the presence of drugs or alcohol.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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