§ 164-42.2. Community corrections. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 164‑42.2. Community corrections.

The Commission shall recommend a comprehensive community correctionsstrategy and organizational structure for the State based upon the following:

(1)        A review of existing community‑based correctionsprograms in the State;

(2)        The identification of additional types of communitycorrections programs, including residential programs, necessary to create aneffective continuum of corrections sanctions in North Carolina;

(3)        The identification of categories of offenders who would beeligible for sentencing to community corrections programs and the impact thatthe use of a comprehensive range of community‑based sanctions would haveon sentencing practices;

(4)        A form of State oversight and coordination to ensure thatcommunity corrections programs are coordinated in order to achieve maximumimpact; and

(5)        A mechanism for State funding and local communityparticipation in the operation and implementation of community correctionsprograms;

(6)        An analysis of the rate of recidivism of clients under thesupervision of the existing community‑based corrections programs in theState, recidivism here measured as the clients committing new crimes at anytime subsequent to their entry into a community‑based correctionsprogram. (1989 (Reg. Sess.,1990), c. 1076, s. 1; 1993, c. 253, s. 5.1; c. 321, s. 200.1; 1993 (Reg. Sess.,1994), c. 591, s. 6(a); 1995, c. 236, s.1; 1997‑256, s. 6; 1997‑347,s. 2; 1997‑401, s. 2; 1997‑418, s. 2; 1997‑443, s. 18.6(a).)