A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to modify the criminal justice partnership program to allow certain community‑level offenders to be served by the program.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 143B‑273.4 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143B‑273.4.  Eligible population.
(a)	An eligible offender is an adult offender who was convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony offense  and:
(1)	Received a nonincarcerative sentence of a community punishment, if the Division of Community Corrections determines that the offender would benefit from program participation, based upon the results of a risk assessment;
(2)	Received a nonincarcerative sentence of an intermediate punishment; or 
(3)	 Is serving a term of parole or post‑release supervision after serving an active sentence of imprisonment.
(b)	The priority populations for programs funded under this Article shall be offenders sentenced to intermediate punishments."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 143B‑273.14(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Fundable programs under this Article shall include community‑based corrections programs which are operated under a county community‑based corrections plan and funded by the State subsidy provided in this Article. Based on the prioritized populations in G.S. 143B‑273.4, the programs may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1)	For offenders who receive community or intermediate punishments:
a.	Residential facilities;
b.	Day reporting centers;
c.	Restitution centers;
d.	Substance abuse services;
e.	Employment services;
(2)	For offenders who are appropriate for release from jail prior to trial:
a.	Pretrial monitoring services;
b.	Pretrial electronic surveillance;
(3)	For offenders who are serving a term of post‑release supervision after completing active sentences of imprisonment:
a.	Aftercare support services."
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2009.