Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27.7-101 (2026)

Legislative declaration

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It is the intent of the general assembly that the program established pursuant to this article shall benefit the state by reducing prison overcrowding and shall benefit persons who have been convicted of offenses and placed in the custody of the department by promoting such person's personal development and self-discipline.

Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 963, § 1, effective June 7.

17-27.7-102. Regimented inmate training programs - authorization - standards for operation. (1) The department may develop and implement a regimented inmate training program. Any regimented inmate training program shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following aspects:

(a) A military-styled intensive physical training and discipline program;

(b) An educational and vocational assessment and training program emphasizing job seeking skills;

(c) A health education program; and

(d) A drug and alcohol education and treatment program which shall be structured as an integral part of the entire regimented inmate training program.

(2) The department may establish and enforce standards for the regimented inmate training program and each of the aspects thereof described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The regimented inmate training program shall be structured in such a manner that any offender who is assigned to the program by the executive director shall remain in the program for a period of ninety days, unless removed from the program and reassigned by the executive director for unsatisfactory performance. The executive director may authorize an extension of the program for any offender not to exceed thirty days when such extension will allow the offender to be considered for probation under rule 35b of the Colorado rules of criminal procedure.

Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 963, § 1, effective June 7.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1994–2004 · leading case: People v. Banuelos-Landa, 109 P.3d 1039 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004).
People v. Banuelos-Landa, 109 P.3d 1039 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “The purposes of the boot camp program in which defendant participated are to benefit the state by reducing prison overcrowding and to benefit prisoners by promoting their personal development and self-discipline.”
Norsby v. Jensen, 916 P.2d 555 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 6× “Section 17-27.7-101, C.R.S. (1994 Cum. Supp.”
Keller v. People, 29 P.3d 290 (Colo. 2000). · cites it 3× “See §§ 17-27.7-101 to -102, 6 CRS. (1999). Keller enrolled in RITP and, by all accounts, excelled within the program 2 After completing the statutorily mandated period of service and training, see $ 17-27.”
People v. Smith, 971 P.2d 1056 (Colo. 1999). · cites it 2× “” See §§ 17-27.7-101 to -104, 6 C.R.S. (1998). She successfully completed the program and filed a timely motion for reduction of her sentence pursuant to section 17-27.”
People v. Young, 894 P.2d 19 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994). “In its presentence report, the probation department recommended against assigning defendant to the Regimented Inmate Training Program (RITP), established pursuant to § 17-27.7-101, et seq., C.R.S. (1994 Cum Supp.”
People v. Keller, 985 P.2d 65 (Colo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “During his incarceration, defendant entered and successfully completed the Regimented Inmate Treatment Program (boot camp) that was established pursuant to § 17-27.7-101, et seq., C.R.S.1998. This program serves certain nonviolent offenders age 30 or younger with the intention…”
People v. Smith, 946 P.2d 570 (Colo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “35(b) motion was pending in this court, defendant completed the Regimented Inmate Training Program (RITP), § 17-27.7-101, C.R.S. (1996 Cum.Supp.). Pursuant to § 17-27.”
People v. Morales-Uresti, 934 P.2d 856 (Colo. Ct. App. 1996). “1023, § 17-27.7-101, et seq., at 963. Thereafter, but before completing the program, defendant filed a Crim.”
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