§ 439.250

439.250 Definitions for KRS 439.250 to 439.560. As used in KRS 439.250 to 439.560, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) 'Secretary' means the secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; (2) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of the Department of Corrections; (3) 'Department' means the D epartment of Corrections; (4) 'Deputy commissioner' means the deputy commissioner of the Office of Adult Institutions or the deputy commissioner of the Office of Community Services and Facilities of the Department of Corrections; (5) 'Board' means the Paro le Board created by KRS 439.320; (6) 'Community supervision' means: (a) The placement of a defendant under supervision with conditions imposed by a court for a specified period during which: 1. Criminal proceedings are deferred without an adjudication of g uilt; or 2. A sentence of imprisonment or confinement, imprisonment and fine, or confinement and fine, is probated and the imposition of sentence is suspended in whole or in part; or (b) The placement of an individual under supervision after release from p rison or jail, with conditions imposed by the board for a specified period; (7) 'Parole compliance credit' means a credit

or (b) The placement of an individual under supervision after release from p rison or jail, with conditions imposed by the board for a specified period; (7) 'Parole compliance credit' means a credit on a paroled individual's sentence for program credit, work -for-time credit, educational accomplishment, or meritorious service and sh all be calculated pursuant to the applicable provisions in KRS 197.045 and 197.047; (8) 'Probation program credit' means a credit on the sentence of a supervised individual who is on probation, probation with an alternative sentence, or conditional discharge for educational credit, program completion credit, or work - for-time credit calculated pursuant to KRS 439.268; (9) 'Supervised compliance credit' means a credit on a paroled individual's sentence for compliance with supervision that shall be calculated pursuant to KRS 439.345; (10) 'Positive reinforcement' means any of a wide range of rewa rds and incentives, including but not limited to awarding certificates of achievement, reducing reporting requirements, deferring a monthly supervision fee payment, removing supervision conditions such as home detention or curfew, or asking the supervised

g certificates of achievement, reducing reporting requirements, deferring a monthly supervision fee payment, removing supervision conditions such as home detention or curfew, or asking the supervised individual to be a mentor to others; (11) 'Probation and parole district supervisor' means the highest ranking field probation or parole administrator in each district; and (12) 'Supervised individual' means an individual placed on probation, probation wit h an alternative sentence, or conditional discharge by a court or serving a period of parole or post -release supervision from prison or jail. Effective: July 15, 2020 History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 44, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2020. -- Amended 2017 K y. Acts ch. 158, sec. 12, effective June 29, 2017. -- Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 29, effective June 8, 2011. -- Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 318, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 90, July 14, 1992. -- Amended 198 2 Ky. Acts ch. 344, sec. 37, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. V, secs. 24(16), 28. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 275. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 106, Art. X, sec. 10. -- Amended 1958 Ky.

effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. V, secs. 24(16), 28. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 275. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 106, Art. X, sec. 10. -- Amended 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 126, sec. 42. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 1.