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CA AB2127

Bill

Status

Passed

9/29/2012

Primary Sponsor

Wilmer Carter

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes county sheriffs to offer voluntary work release programs where one day of participation equals one day of confinement credit.

  • Expands eligible program activities to include educational programs, vocational programs, substance abuse programs, life skills programs, and parenting programs in addition to manual labor.

  • Eliminates previous restrictions that limited non-labor program credit to half of total hours and required remaining hours to consist of manual labor.

  • Establishes that eight work-related hours equal one day of custody credit for all eligible program participation.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Safety4/19/2012
Rules4/12/2012
Public Safety3/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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