2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §31-281  Transition program; drug offenders; report

A. The department shall establish a transition program. The department shall contract with any private or nonprofit entity to provide eligible inmates with transition services and shall procure transition services pursuant to title 41, chapter 23.

B. The director Shall adopt rules to implement this article. The rules shall include:

1. Eligibility criteria for receiving the contracted entity's transition services. To be eligible, at a minimum, an inmate shall:

(a) Be convicted of a violation of title 13, chapter 34, except that an inmate who was convicted of a violation of title 13, chapter 14 or 17 or an offense involving death or physical injury or the use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument is not eligible to participate in the transition program.

(b) Be free of any unresolved detainers.

(c) Agree in writing to provide specific information after the inmate is released. The department shall use the information to prepare the report prescribed by subsection D, paragraph 3 of this section.

2. A requirement that the contracted entity train mentors or certify that mentors are trained.

3. The services that may be offered to an inmate.

C. In awarding contracts under this section the department shall comply with section 41-3751.

D. The department shall:

1. conduct an annual study to determine the recidivism rate of persons who receive the contracted entity's services pursuant to this article.

2. Evaluate the inmate and shall provide the information to the contracted entity. The contracted entity shall make the final determination of program eligibility.

3. Submit a written report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before December 31 of each year and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records. The report shall contain the following information:

(a) The recidivism rate of persons who receive services pursuant to this article.

(b) The number of persons who received services pursuant to this article.

(c) The number of persons who were not provided services pursuant to this article and who were on a list waiting to receive services.

(d) The types of services provided.

(e) The number of persons who received each type of service provided.