C.R.S. Section 17-26-118.5
Prevention of erroneous payments to prisoners

  • identifying information reporting system

(1)

In order to eliminate erroneous payments of benefits to persons confined in local jails in the state, county sheriffs, the state department of human services, county departments of human or social services, and the department of labor and employment shall cooperatively develop a system for reporting identifying information about persons confined in local jails for a period exceeding thirty days to state and county agencies responsible for the administration of workers’ compensation and public assistance benefits. Such a system must be implemented on or before July 1, 2000, within existing appropriations.

(2)

On and after the implementation date of the information reporting system developed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, but in any event no later than July 1, 2000, each sheriff in the state shall periodically transmit identifying information about each person confined for a period exceeding thirty days in any local jail within the sheriff’s jurisdiction to the state department of human services, county departments of human or social services, and the department of labor and employment.

Source: Section 17-26-118.5 — Prevention of erroneous payments to prisoners - identifying information reporting system, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-17.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

17‑26‑101
Jail in each county 17‑26‑102
Keeper of jail - expenses 17‑26‑103
Duties of keeper 17‑26‑104
Feeding prisoners 17‑26‑104.3
Menstrual hygiene products for a person in custody - definitions 17‑26‑104.4
Incarceration of a person with the capacity for pregnancy - report - definition 17‑26‑104.5
Medical visits - charge to persons in custody - provider charges - state hospital in Pueblo 17‑26‑104.7
Prohibition against the use of restraints on pregnant persons in custody 17‑26‑104.9
Opioid treatment for a person in custody - definitions 17‑26‑105
Separation of prisoners 17‑26‑106
Male and female prisoners 17‑26‑107
Prisoners to work - work outside of jail - expenses 17‑26‑108
County to support spouse - when 17‑26‑109
Deductions of time - record keeping - forfeitures - definition 17‑26‑111
Separate sentences continuous 17‑26‑116
Commitment - copy to sheriff - return endorsed 17‑26‑117
Commitment box - successor 17‑26‑118
Criminal justice data collection - definitions 17‑26‑118.5
Prevention of erroneous payments to prisoners - identifying information reporting system 17‑26‑119
Jail in another county - costs 17‑26‑120
Keeping of fugitives - charges 17‑26‑121
Juveniles - confinement - when 17‑26‑122
Guards - compensation 17‑26‑123
Federal prisoners - expense 17‑26‑124
Charges for foreign prisoners 17‑26‑125
Account of moneys - report 17‑26‑126
Commissioners to examine jail 17‑26‑127
Escape - duty of sheriff - expenses 17‑26‑129
Applicability of provisions 17‑26‑140
Continuity of care for persons released from jail 17‑26‑301
Legislative declaration 17‑26‑302
Definitions 17‑26‑303
Placement in restrictive housing in a local jail 17‑26‑304
Screening in jails
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 17-26-118.5’s source at colorado​.gov