Criminal Justice Overview 2001
An Overview of the Colorado Adult Criminal Justice System
Colorado Legislative Council
Research Publication No. 487
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FELONY & MISDEMEANOR PENALTIES
SECTION I - CRIME IN COLORADO
Chapter 1 - Reported Index Crimes in Colorado
Chapter 2 - Colorado's Adult Offender Population
SECTION II - SENTENCING IN COLORADO
Chapter 3 - Colorado's Adult Sentencing Laws
Chapter 4 - Sentencing Placement of Convicted Felons
Chapter 5 - Sentence Length and Average Length of Stay of Prison Inmates
SECTION III - COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Chapter 6 - DOC Demographic Characteristics
Chapter 7 -Crime and Criminal History Characteristics
Chapter 8 - Eligible Population / Facilities / Ten-Year Funding History
Chapter 9 - Prison Population Projections
SECTION IV - COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS
Chapter 10 - Probation Services / Ten-Year Funding History
Chapter 11 - Community Corrections Programs / Facilities / Offender Characteristics
Chapter 12 - Parole Board/Supervision of Parolees / Parole Population Profile
SECTION V - VICTIM PROGRAMS
Chapter 13 - Victim Programs
Flow Chart of Colorado's Adult Correctional System
