CO SB157

Extends the repeal date of the Offender Reentry Grant Program from September 1, 2023 to September 1, 2028, continuing funding for community-based organizations providing reentry services to parolees and inmates in community corrections.

Requires the Department of Corrections to track long-term recidivism rates and provide detailed data on formerly incarcerated persons who participate in reentry services, including offense type, sentence length, risk assessment scores, and recidivism outcomes at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years post-release.

Mandates annual reporting to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees beginning January 2024 with recidivism and reentry services data disaggregated by race and gender.

Defines "recidivism" as a return to prison in Colorado within three years of release for either new criminal activity or a technical violation of parole, probation, or non-departmental community placement.

Requires the Department of Regulatory Agencies to conduct sunset review of the grant program prior to its September 1, 2028 repeal date in accordance with the SMART Act.