CA AB811

Requires youth confined in Division of Juvenile Justice facilities to have reasonable access to computer technology and the Internet for education and family contact, effective January 1, 2021.

Mandates minors in juvenile halls have reasonable access to computer technology and the Internet for education purposes, with family contact access permitted at facilities' discretion.

Mandates minors in juvenile ranches, camps, or forestry camps have reasonable access to computer technology and the Internet for education purposes, with family contact access permitted at facilities' discretion.

Requires dependent children and wards of the juvenile court to have reasonable access to computer technology and the Internet as part of age-appropriate extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities.

Allows Director of Division of Juvenile Justice and chief probation officers to limit or deny access to computer technology and the Internet for safety, security, or staffing reasons.