§ 196.700

196.700 Definitions for KRS 196.700 to 196.735. As used in KRS 196.700 to 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 ch aritable 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 196.735; (3) 'Community corrections programs plan' means a written plan for the development, implementatio n, 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,

d 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 reent ry 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 pos t-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.