AB 1812 Summary

• Establishes Youth Reinvestment Grant Program to fund trauma-informed diversion programs for minors in local jurisdictions and Indian tribes, with board oversight and statewide evaluation.

• Modifies juvenile justice discharge timelines: youth committed to Division of Juvenile Facilities on or after July 1, 2018 for serious/violent offenses are discharged at age 23 or after 2 years of control (whichever is later), or age 25 if facing 7+ year aggregate sentence.

• Creates 7-year pilot program for transition-aged youth to divert them from adult prison to juvenile facilities for developmentally appropriate programming, with independent evaluation required.

• Increases correctional officer cadet training from 480 to 520 hours for cadets commencing training on or after January 1, 2019, and establishes correctional clinic licensure under pharmacy regulations.

• Appropriates $1,853,000 for Corcoran Levee Assessment and extends county jail prisoner transfer authority until July 1, 2021; requires reduction of private in-state male contract facilities as prison population declines.