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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates a process and formula for releasing offenders to community
10 correctional centers.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms;
14 ▸ creates a process based upon population for the distribution of offenders throughout
15 the state to community correctional centers; and
16 ▸ sets a cap on the number of offenders that may be released to a community
17 correctional center within a county.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 None
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 ENACTS:
24 64-13f-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
25 64-13f-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
26 64-13f-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 64-13f-101 is enacted to read:
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31 64-13f-101. Title.
32 This part is known as "Community Correctional Centers."
33 Section 2. Section 64-13f-102 is enacted to read:
34 64-13f-102. Definitions.
35 As used in this part:
36 (1) "Base percentage" means the population of a county as a percentage of the state
37 population on June 30 of each year. The population figure under this Subsection (1) shall be
38 determined by:
39 (a) the most recent United States decennial or special census; or
40 (b) another population determination made by the United States or state governments.
41 (2) "Cap" means the base percentage multiplied by the total number of offenders
42 housed in community correctional centers throughout the state on July 1 of each year.
43 (3) "Community correctional center" means the same as that term is defined in Section
44 64-13-1.
45 (4) "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
46 (5) "Offender" means the same as that term is defined in Section 64-13-1.
47 Section 3. Section 64-13f-103 is enacted to read:
48 64-13f-103. Establishment of community correctional centers -- Cap --
49 Rulemaking.
50 (1) The department shall establish community correctional centers throughout the state.
51 (2) The total number of offenders housed in one or more community correctional
52 centers within a county may not exceed the county's cap by more than 5%.
53 (3) The department shall, by rule, determine how to allocate offenders to community
54 correctional centers based on the number of offenders projected to be released to community
55 correctional centers during each fiscal year.
56 (4) Department projections of the number of offenders that may be released to
57 community correctional centers shall be completed no later than July 1 of each year. The
58 number determined shall form the basis for the cap calculated in accordance with Subsection
59 64-13f-102(2).
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