CA AB1678

Establishes criteria for "nonrevocable parole" that prohibits the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from returning certain parolees to prison, including those not convicted of serious/violent felonies, sex offenses, or gang-related crimes, and who pass a validated risk assessment tool.

Adds exclusions to nonrevocable parole eligibility for persons convicted of solicitation of murder, involuntary manslaughter, stalking, domestic violence, possession of explosives, arson, child cruelty, battery causing serious bodily injury, battery against peace officers, or evading police.

Requires the department to notify local law enforcement within 48 hours of determining a prisoner is eligible for nonrevocable parole and grants law enforcement 10 business days to file written objections.

Mandates the department secretary review law enforcement objections; if the secretary concurs, parole is denied; if not, the Board of Parole Hearings must hold a public hearing with victim testimony and a two-thirds vote is required to grant parole.

Requires parole information to be entered into the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System and directs the department to publish statistics on its website regarding total parolees and crimes for which they were convicted, without disclosing names or personal identifying information.