CA SB875

Requires the Board of Parole Hearings to send notice to superior court judges by United States mail instead of certified mail, and authorizes sending notices to victims or next of kin by regular mail in addition to other communication methods.

Allows victims, next of kin, and designated family representatives to appear and express views at parole hearings for prisoners, including recommendations on whether parole should be granted.

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the Recidivism Reduction Fund to the Board of State and Community Corrections for establishing a social innovation financing program for counties, with up to 5 percent available for program administration.

Extends the deadline for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to adopt regulations implementing certain provisions until January 1, 2016, allowing implementation through all-county letters in consultation with probation and welfare directors.