§143B-1154. Eligible population

(a)        An eligible offender is an adult offender who was convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony offense or is sentenced under the conditional discharge program as defined in G.S. 90-96 and meets any one of the following criteria:

(1)        Received a nonincarcerative sentence of a community punishment.

(2)        Received a nonincarcerative sentence of an intermediate punishment.

(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 Subpart shall be as follows:

(1)        Offenders convicted of a felony or offenders sentenced under G.S. 90-96 conditional discharge for a felony offense.

(2)        Offenders identified by the Division of Adult Correction using a validated risk assessment instrument to have a high likelihood of reoffending and a moderate to high need for substance abuse treatment.

(2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2011-192, s. 6(b).)