Bill > SB159

This bill modifies how inmates in Colorado can earn time off their sentences, generally increasing the maximum earned time from twelve to fourteen days per month for certain offenses, but limiting it back to twelve days for those convicted of specific violent crimes, certain sex offenses, felony motor vehicle theft, or other serious felonies. It also introduces new provisions for "achievement earned time," which can be awarded for completing programs like substance abuse treatment or anger management, with a higher cap for behavioral health programs, and allows for achievement earned time for exceptional conduct that enhances safety. Furthermore, the bill establishes a Department of Corrections Comprehensive Planning Working Group, composed of various stakeholders including department officials, legal representatives, victims, and formerly incarcerated individuals, tasked with developing a data-driven plan to manage the department's capacity by assessing programming, identifying release process inefficiencies, ensuring post-release support, managing population growth, and aligning inmate classification with facility security.