Kentucky Statutes 196.700 – Definitions for KRS 196.700 to 196.735
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As used in KRS § 196.700 to KRS § 196.735, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Commission” means the Kentucky State Corrections Commission created in KRS
196.701;
(2) “Community corrections program” means a local government agency, private nonprofit, or charitable organization within the judicial circuit which shall perform one (1) or more of the following:
(a) Prepare community penalties plans;
(b) Directly provide, arrange, or contract with public and private agencies for sentencing services for offenders; and
(c) Monitor the progress of offenders placed on community penalty plans or who receive sentencing services through provisions of KRS § 196.700 to KRS § 196.735;
(3) “Community corrections programs plan” means a written plan for the development, implementation, operation, and improvement of a community corrections program;
(4) “Community penalties plan” means a plan presented in writing to the sentencing judge which provides a detailed description of and rationale for the targeted offender’s proposed sentence to a community corrections program or to one (1) or more special programs, conditions of probation, community punishments, or sanctions in lieu of lengthy incarceration;
(5) “Conditions of supervision” means conditions of probation, parole, mandatory reentry supervision, or other form of post-prison supervision;
(6) “Judicial circuit” means the circuits prescribed by KRS § 23A.020;
(7) “Supervised individual” means an individual placed on probation by a court or serving a period of parole or other form of post-release supervision; and
(8) “Targeted offenders” means persons charged with or convicted of one (1) or more felonies who under application of law are eligible for probation or suspension of sentence.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 70, effective June 8, 2011. — Amended
2003 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 7, effective June 24, 2003. — Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch.
255, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992.
(1) “Commission” means the Kentucky State Corrections Commission created in KRS
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 196.700
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
196.701;
(2) “Community corrections program” means a local government agency, private nonprofit, or charitable organization within the judicial circuit which shall perform one (1) or more of the following:
(a) Prepare community penalties plans;
(b) Directly provide, arrange, or contract with public and private agencies for sentencing services for offenders; and
(c) Monitor the progress of offenders placed on community penalty plans or who receive sentencing services through provisions of KRS § 196.700 to KRS § 196.735;
(3) “Community corrections programs plan” means a written plan for the development, implementation, operation, and improvement of a community corrections program;
(4) “Community penalties plan” means a plan presented in writing to the sentencing judge which provides a detailed description of and rationale for the targeted offender’s proposed sentence to a community corrections program or to one (1) or more special programs, conditions of probation, community punishments, or sanctions in lieu of lengthy incarceration;
(5) “Conditions of supervision” means conditions of probation, parole, mandatory reentry supervision, or other form of post-prison supervision;
(6) “Judicial circuit” means the circuits prescribed by KRS § 23A.020;
(7) “Supervised individual” means an individual placed on probation by a court or serving a period of parole or other form of post-release supervision; and
(8) “Targeted offenders” means persons charged with or convicted of one (1) or more felonies who under application of law are eligible for probation or suspension of sentence.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 70, effective June 8, 2011. — Amended
2003 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 7, effective June 24, 2003. — Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch.
255, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992.