CA SB1070

Establishes youth offender parole hearing eligibility for inmates convicted of controlling offenses committed before age 23, with hearings scheduled after completion of 15th, 20th, or 25th year of incarceration depending on sentence type.

Requires parole hearings for determinate sentence inmates after 15 years, life sentences under 25 years to life after 20 years, and life sentences of 25 years to life after 25 years of incarceration.

Exempts inmates from parole hearings if they will be released by operation of law within 180 days of their scheduled hearing date.

Directs the Board of Parole Hearings to give great weight to diminished culpability of youth, hallmark features of youth, and subsequent growth and maturity when evaluating parole suitability.

Requires psychological evaluations to be administered by licensed psychologists and allows family members, friends, school personnel, and community representatives to submit statements regarding the individual's growth and maturity.