2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973.
§ 143B-273.14. Fundable programs; community-based corrections programs.

§ 143B‑273.14.  Fundable programs; community‑based corrections programs.

(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.

(b)        Community‑based corrections funds may be used to operate programs and may also be used to construct, acquire, or renovate community facilities established to provide the programs and services set forth in subsection (a) of this section. Construction and renovation funds may not be used for jails. Construction and renovation funds may not be used to reimburse expenses for any facilities renovated before the effective date of this Article.

(c)        When a county receives more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in community‑based corrections funds, then that county shall use at least fifty percent (50%) of those funds to develop programs for offenders who receive intermediate punishments.  (1993, c. 534, s. 1; 2005‑276, s. 17.23(e), (i); 2009‑349, s. 2.)