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63M-7-101.5. Definitions for chapter.
As used in this chapter:
(1)"Alternative recidivism metric" includes:
(a)the number of individuals who are incarcerated in a county jail or a state correctional facility:
(i)within three years after the day on which the individuals are released from incarceration in a county jail or state correctional facility for a prior conviction; and
(ii)due to:
(A)a subsequent conviction; or
(B)an arrest for:
(I)a felony offense; or
(II)a misdemeanor offense when an element of the misdemeanor offense is the use or attempted use of physical force against an individual or property; and
(b)a recidivism measurement reported to the commission under Subsection 63M-7-102(3) .
(2)"Commission" means, except as provided in Sections 63M-7-901 and 63M-7-1101 , the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201 .
(3)"Desistance" means an individual's abstinence from further criminal activity after a previous criminal conviction.
(4)"Intervention" means a program, sanction, supervision, or event that may impact recidivism.
(5)"Recidivism" means a return to criminal activity after a previous criminal conviction.
(6)"Recidivism standard metric" means the number of individuals who are returned to prison for a new conviction within the three years after the day on which the individuals were released from prison.
Amended by Chapter 388 , 2026 General Session