(a) To establish and develop noninstitutional, community-based service programs, the commissioner shall award grants or purchase of service contracts in accordance with the plan developed under subsection (b) of this section to private, nonprofit organizations, state agencies or units of local government, provided such grants shall not be subject to the formula funding requirements of section 18-101k. Such grants or contracts shall be the predominant method by which the department develops, implements and operates community correction programs. In addition, the commissioner may administer community-based service programs under the direct control of the department.

(b) To carry out the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner shall:

(1) Develop and revise annually a comprehensive state community correction plan for the delivery of services in each of the service areas established by section 18-101j. The department shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 by January 1, 1981, providing for community input into such plan;

(2) Report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding its community correction activities. At a minimum, such report shall include the number of clients served, services offered and prevailing concerns of the service areas;

(3) Research and gather relevant statistical data concerning the impact of community correction services and make such data available to the service areas and community correction program providers on a monthly and annual basis;

(4) Establish a mechanism to monitor and evaluate on a regular basis all community correction programs and report their findings in writing to each agency in a timely and regular manner; and

(5) Solicit and accept for use any gift of money or property made by will or otherwise, and any grant of money, services or property from the federal government, in accordance with the state community correction plan.

(c) The department shall include in its budget a separate allocation for the provision of community-based service programs as required by this part.

(P.A. 80-200, S. 3, 7; P.A. 82-383, S. 5, 7; P.A. 05-288, S. 74.)

History: P.A. 82-383 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “state agencies”; P.A. 05-288 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (b), effective July 13, 2005.