Acronyms

Common acronyms and abbreviations used in Colorado’s criminal justice and sex offense management systems.

Acronym Definition
ACSOL Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws
AFC Advocates for Change
AR Administrative Regulation
ARC Application Review Committee
ASR Adult Standards Revision
CCS Child Contact Screening
CM Case Manager
CO Corrections Officer (DOC)
C.R.S Colorado Revised Statutes
CST Community Supervision Team
DA District Attorney
DD Developmental Disability
DCJ Division of Criminal Justice
D&N Dependency and Neglect
DOC Department of Corrections
DOJ Department of Justice
DRDC Denver Reception and Diagnostic Center
GAL Guardian ad litem
ID Intellectual Disability
LO Loved One
MRD Mandatory Release Date
NARSOL National Association for Rational Sex Offense Laws
PED Parole Eligibility Date
PD Public Defender
PO Parole Officer/Probation Officer
PPG Penile Plethysmography
PREA Prison Rape Elimination Act
PSIR Presentence Investigation Report
RNR Risk-Need-Responsivity
ROI Release of Information
SANE Sexual Assault Nurse Examination
SO Person accused of or convicted of a sexual offense
SOMB Sex Offender Management Board
SOISP Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Programs
SORNA Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
SOSE Sex Offense Specific Evaluation
SOTMP Sex Offender Treatment and Monitoring Programs (DOC)
SSU Specialized Supervision Unit
SVP Sexually Violent Predator
UA Urinalysis
WAGEES Work and Gain Education & Employment Skills
Get Help