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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1.3-1006 (2026)

Release from incarceration - parole - conditions

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(1) (a) On completion of the minimum period of incarceration specified in a sex offender's indeterminate sentence, less any earned time credited to the sex offender pursuant to section 17-22.5-405, C.R.S., the parole board shall schedule a hearing to determine whether the sex offender may be released on parole. In determining whether to release the sex offender on parole, the parole board shall determine whether the sex offender has successfully progressed in treatment and would not pose an undue threat to the community if released under appropriate treatment and monitoring requirements and whether there is a strong and reasonable probability that the person will not thereafter violate the law. The department shall make recommendations to the parole board concerning whether the sex offender should be released on parole and the level of treatment and monitoring that should be imposed as a condition of parole. The recommendation shall be based on the criteria established by the management board pursuant to section 18-1.3-1009.

(b) If a sex offender is released on parole pursuant to this section, the sex offender's sentence to incarceration shall continue and shall not be deemed discharged until such time as the parole board may discharge the sex offender from parole pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. The period of parole for any sex offender convicted of a class 4 felony shall be an indeterminate term of at least ten years and a maximum of the remainder of the sex offender's natural life. The period of parole for any sex offender convicted of a class 2 or 3 felony shall be an indeterminate term of at least twenty years and a maximum of the remainder of the sex offender's natural life.

(c) If the parole board does not release the sex offender on parole pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), the parole board shall review such denial pursuant to the time periods set forth in section 17-2-201 (4)(a), C.R.S. At each review, the department shall make recommendations, based on the criteria established by the management board pursuant to section 18-1.3-1009, concerning whether the sex offender should be released on parole.

(2) (a) As a condition of release on parole pursuant to this section, a sex offender shall participate in the intensive supervision parole program created by the department pursuant to section 18-1.3-1005. Participation in the intensive supervision parole program shall continue until the sex offender can demonstrate that he or she has successfully progressed in treatment and would not pose an undue threat to the community if paroled to a lower level of supervision, at which time the sex offender's community parole officer may petition the parole board for a reduction in the sex offender's level of supervision. The sex offender's community parole officer and treatment provider shall make recommendations to the parole board concerning whether the sex offender has met the requirements specified in this subsection (2) such that the level of parole supervision should be reduced. The recommendations shall be based on the criteria established by the management board pursuant to section 18-1.3-1009.

(b) Following reduction in a sex offender's level of parole supervision pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the sex offender's community parole officer may return the sex offender to the intensive supervision parole program if the community parole officer determines that an increased level of supervision is necessary to protect the public safety. The community parole officer shall notify the parole board as soon as possible after returning the sex offender to the intensive supervision parole program. To subsequently reduce the sex offender's level of supervision, the community parole officer may petition the parole board as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2).

(3) (a) On completion of twenty years on parole for any sex offender convicted of a class 2 or 3 felony or on completion of ten years of parole for any sex offender convicted of a class 4 felony, the parole board shall schedule a hearing to determine whether the sex offender may be discharged from parole. In determining whether to discharge the sex offender from parole, the parole board shall determine whether the sex offender has successfully progressed in treatment and would not pose an undue threat to the community if allowed to live in the community without treatment or supervision. The sex offender's community parole officer and treatment provider shall make recommendations to the parole board concerning whether the sex offender has met the requirements specified in this subsection (3) such that the sex offender should be discharged from parole. The recommendations shall be based on the criteria established by the management board pursuant to section 18-1.3-1009.

(b) If the parole board does not discharge the sex offender from parole pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3), the parole board shall review such denial at least once every three years until it determines that the sex offender meets the criteria for discharge specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3). At each review, the sex offender's community parole officer and treatment provider shall make recommendations, based on the criteria established by the management board pursuant to section 18-1.3-1009, concerning whether the sex offender should be discharged.

(4) In determining whether to release a sex offender on parole, reduce the level of supervision, or discharge a sex offender from parole pursuant to this section, the parole board shall consider the recommendations of the department and the sex offender's community parole officer and treatment provider. If the parole board chooses not to follow the recommendations made, it shall make findings on the record in support of its decision.

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1438, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2003: (1)(a) amended, p. 975, § 11, effective April 17. L. 2008: (2), (3), and (4) amended, p. 660, §14, effective April 25. L. 2015: (1)(c) amended, (HB 15-1122), ch. 37, p. 91, § 6, effective March 20.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 16-13-806 as it existed prior to 2002.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 15-1122, see section 1 of chapter 37, Session Laws of Colorado 2015.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 2003–2026 · leading case: People v. Tucker, 194 P.3d 503 (Colo. Ct. App. 2008).
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People v. Tucker, 194 P.3d 503 (Colo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 6× “" The parties here agree that if defendant is released on parole, the applicable statutory provision is section 18-1.3-1006(1)(b). That statute provides, in pertinent part: If a sex offender is released on parole pursuant to this section, the sex offender's sentence to…”
Ryals v. City of Englewood, 2016 CO 8 (Colo. 2016). · cites it 7× “See §§ 18-1.3-1006, -1008 (addressing parole and probation, respectively).”
People v. Harper, 111 P.3d 482 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “” See § 18-1.3-1006, C.R.S.2003. Accordingly, we conclude that the discretionary parole scheme is part of an entirely different means of ensuring that public safety is not jeopardized while sex offenders are reintegrated into society.”
Vensor v. People, 151 P.3d 1274 (Colo. 2007). · cites it 2× “§ 18-1.3-1006(1), C.R.S. (2006). III. It is undisputed that the defendant’s sentences for sexual assault on a child are governed by section 18-1.”
People v. Oglethorpe, 87 P.3d 129 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “Section 18-1.3-1006(1)(a), C.R.S8.2002. Under that section, the parole board must determine, inter alia, "whether there is a strong and reasonable probability that the person will not thereafter violate the law.”
In Re The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado v. Michael Anthony MANAOIS, 488 P.3d 1099 (Colo. 2021). · cites it 5× “" § 18-1.3-1006 (1) (a) , C.R.S. ( 2020 ) .”
People v. Dash, 104 P.3d 286 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “See § 18-1.3-1006; Martinez v. People, supra.”
People v. Finney, 328 P.3d 205 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “Under section 18-1.3-1006(1)(b), -C.R.8.2011, defendant's conviction requires a ten-year-to-life parole term.”
Allen v. Clements, 930 F. Supp. 2d 1252 (D. Colo. 2013). · cites it 2× “Colo.Rev.Stat. § 18-1.3-1006(l)(a) (“In determining whether to release the sex offender on parole, the parole board shall determine whether the offender has successfully progressed in treatment and would not pose an undue threat to the community”).”
Chavez v. People, 2015 CO 62 (Colo. 2015). “See §§ 18-1.3-1006, -1009 (establishing procedures and eri-teria for release).”
People v. Abdul-Rahman, 2024 COA 118 (Colo. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “2024; § 18-1.3-1006(1)(a), C.R.S. 2024. In December 2019, he was arrested and charged with third degree assault (as we discuss below, that case was subsequently dismissed).”
Stephen Brett Ryals v. City of Englewood., 2016 CO 8 (Colo. 2016). · cites it 4× “See §§ 18-1.3-1006, -1008 (addressing parole and probation, respectively).”
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1.3-1006(1): 1 case
Vensor v. People, 151 P.3d 1274 (Colo. 2007). “§ 18-1.3-1006(1), C.R.S. (2006). III. It is undisputed that the defendant’s sentences for sexual assault on a child are governed by section 18-1.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1.3-1006(1)(a): 10 cases
Ryals v. City of Englewood, 2016 CO 8 (Colo. 2016). “See §§ 18-1.3-1006, -1008 (addressing parole and probation, respectively).”
People v. Oglethorpe, 87 P.3d 129 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). “Section 18-1.3-1006(1)(a), C.R.S8.2002. Under that section, the parole board must determine, inter alia, "whether there is a strong and reasonable probability that the person will not thereafter violate the law.”
People v. Abdul-Rahman, 2024 COA 118 (Colo. Ct. App. 2024). “2024; § 18-1.3-1006(1)(a), C.R.S. 2024. In December 2019, he was arrested and charged with third degree assault (as we discuss below, that case was subsequently dismissed).”
Stephen Brett Ryals v. City of Englewood., 2016 CO 8 (Colo. 2016). “See §§ 18-1.3-1006, -1008 (addressing parole and probation, respectively).”
Godinez v. Williams (D. Colo. 2022).
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1.3-1006(1)(b): 14 cases
People v. Tucker, 194 P.3d 503 (Colo. Ct. App. 2008). “" The parties here agree that if defendant is released on parole, the applicable statutory provision is section 18-1.3-1006(1)(b). That statute provides, in pertinent part: If a sex offender is released on parole pursuant to this section, the sex offender's sentence to…”
People v. Finney, 328 P.3d 205 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). “Under section 18-1.3-1006(1)(b), -C.R.8.2011, defendant's conviction requires a ten-year-to-life parole term.”
People v. Dash, 104 P.3d 286 (Colo. Ct. App. 2004). “See § 18-1.3-1006; Martinez v. People, supra.”
Peo v. Lawyer (Colo. Ct. App. 2025).
Peo v. Johns (Colo. Ct. App. 2025).
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1.3-1006(3)(a): 1 case
Peo v. Arrington (Colo. Ct. App. 2026).
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1.3-1006(l)(a): 1 case
Allen v. Clements, 930 F. Supp. 2d 1252 (D. Colo. 2013). “Colo.Rev.Stat. § 18-1.3-1006(l)(a) (“In determining whether to release the sex offender on parole, the parole board shall determine whether the offender has successfully progressed in treatment and would not pose an undue threat to the community”).”
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