Fondo para Servicios a Infractores en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Esta ley establece un fondo de dinero que se usa para ayudar a las personas en libertad condicional. El dinero viene de las tarifas que ellos pagan, y se utiliza para pagar servicios como tratamiento de drogas y apoyo durante su rehabilitación.

Es como cuando ahorras el dinero que te dan por hacer tareas en casa, y luego lo usas para comprar algo que te ayude a estudiar mejor, como libros o una computadora.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan estuvo en problemas y ahora está en libertad condicional. Él paga una tarifa mensual, y ese dinero se va a un fondo que ayuda a pagar su tratamiento de adicciones y los servicios que le enseñan habilidades para conseguir un trabajo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 16-11-214 – Fund created (1) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) There is created in the state treasury the offender services fund to which must be credited one hundred percent of any cost of care payments or probation supervision fees paid to the state pursuant to section 18-1.3-204 (2)(a)(V) or 19-2.5-1120 and from which the general assembly shall make annual appropriations for administrative and personnel costs for adult and juvenile probation services, as well as for adjunct adult and juvenile probation services in the judicial department, including treatment services; contract services; drug and alcohol treatment services, including continuous alcohol monitoring; and program development, and for associated administrative and personnel costs. Any money remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year does not revert to the general fund. (b) Repealed. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) to the contrary, on April 20, 2009, the state treasurer shall deduct two hundred fifty thousand dollars from the offender services fund and transfer such sum to the general fund. (d) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) to the contrary, on July 1, 2009, the state treasurer shall deduct two million four hundred ninety-eight thousand four hundred thirty-nine dollars from the offender services fund and transfer such sum to the general fund. (2)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p.