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CA AB2127
Bill
Status
9/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Wilmer Carter
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AI Summary
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Authorizes county sheriffs to offer voluntary work release programs where one day of participation equals one day of confinement credit.
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Expands eligible program activities to include educational programs, vocational programs, substance abuse programs, life skills programs, and parenting programs in addition to manual labor.
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Eliminates previous restrictions that limited non-labor program credit to half of total hours and required remaining hours to consist of manual labor.
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Establishes that eight work-related hours equal one day of custody credit for all eligible program participation.
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Requires reasonable accommodations for program participation and permits counties to charge administrative fees not exceeding pro rata costs.
Legislative Description
Work release.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 749, Statutes of 2012.
9/29/2012