Connecticut General Statutes Title 18. Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction § 18-100h. Release of persons convicted of certain motor vehicle and drug offenses to their residences

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever a person is sentenced to a term of imprisonment pursuant to section 14-215, subsection (g) of section 14-227a, section 14-227k or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 14-227m and committed by the court to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction, the commissioner may, after admission and a risk and needs assessment of such person, release such person to such person's residence subject to the condition that such person not leave such residence unless otherwise authorized. Based upon the assessment of such person, the commissioner may require such person to be subject to electronic monitoring, which may include the use of a global positioning system and continuous monitoring for alcohol consumption, and to any other conditions the commissioner deems appropriate. Any person released pursuant to this subsection shall remain in the custody of the commissioner and shall be supervised by employees of the department during the period of such release. Upon the violation by such person of any condition of such release, the commissioner may revoke such release and return such person to confinement in a correctional facility. The commissioner shall establish an advisory committee for the purpose of developing a protocol for the training of correctional staff assigned to the assessment and supervision of offenders eligible for release pursuant to this subsection, evaluation of outcomes of participation in such release, the establishment of victim impact panels and the provision of treatment to such participants. For purposes of this subsection, “continuous monitoring for alcohol consumption” means automatically testing breath, blood or transdermal alcohol concentration levels and tamper attempts at least once every hour regardless of the location of the person being monitored.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever a person is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a violation of section 21a-267, 21a-279 or 21a-279a, and committed by the court to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction, the commissioner may, after admission and a risk and needs assessment, release such person to such person's residence subject to the condition that such person not leave such residence unless otherwise authorized. Based upon the assessment of such person, the commissioner may require such person to be subject to electronic monitoring, which may include the use of a global positioning system and continuous monitoring for alcohol consumption, to drug testing on a random basis, and to any other conditions that the commissioner may impose. Any person released pursuant to this subsection shall remain in the custody of the commissioner and shall be supervised by employees of the department during the period of such release. Upon the violation by such person of any condition of such release, the commissioner may revoke such release and return such person to confinement in a correctional facility. For purposes of this subsection, “continuous monitoring for alcohol consumption” means automatically testing breath, blood or transdermal alcohol concentration levels and tamper attempts at least once every hour regardless of the location of the person being monitored.