75E-2-201. Definitions for part.

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Effective 7/1/2026

As used in this part:

(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 75E-2-203(3) .

(2)"Commission" means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 75E-3-102 .

(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 three years after the day on which the individuals were released from prison.

Enacted by Chapter 291 , 2026 General Session