In calculating the community supervision percentage, the department shall:

(1) determine the county or county zone in which an offender is supervised by identifying the location of the offender’s primary offense;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 64-13f-102.5

  • Community supervision percentage: means the percentage calculated by dividing the total number of offenders supervised in the community by the department in each county or county zone by the total number of offenders supervised in the community by the department. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
  • County zone: means the eastern zone, northern zone, or western zone. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
  • Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
  • Offender: means the same as that term is defined in Section 64-13-1. See Utah Code 64-13f-102
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(2) have sole discretion in identifying the offender’s primary offense under Subsection (1), taking into account the severity of the crimes for which the offender has been convicted and sentenced; and
(3) only include an offender on probation or parole supervision with the department in the community supervision percentage calculation.