Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-117

Current through Chapter 123 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 17-20-117 - Inmate rehabilitation and work

Every inmate shall participate in the work most suitable to the inmate's capacity and that promotes the inmate's successful rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration into the community. Inmates who work in the department are not entitled to any right, benefit, or privilege applicable to employees of the state of Colorado.

C.R.S. § 17-20-117

Amended by 2022 Ch. 51,§3, eff. 3/30/2022.

L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 921, § 10, effective August 1. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 694, § 48, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 51, § 8, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 844, § 38, effective May 24.

This section is similar to former § 27-20-117 as it existed prior to 1977.

For correctional industries, see article 24 of this title 17.