CA SB1142

Requires county sheriffs to make jail release standards, processes, and schedules publicly available online and to incarcerated persons starting June 1, 2019.

Guarantees persons released from county jail the right to request assistance entering drug or alcohol rehabilitation programs, with free transportation provided directly from jail immediately upon release.

Requires persons scheduled for release between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or sundown (whichever is later) to be released during daytime hours; offers those scheduled for late-night release the option to voluntarily stay up to 16 additional hours or until business hours.

Provides persons declining late-night release with free transportation to a location within the county or within a 100-mile radius (whichever is further), or access to a safe waiting area with cell phone charging and free phone calls.

Requires persons incarcerated for more than 30 days to receive at least a 3-day supply of necessary medications upon release, and establishes the Late-Night Release Prevention Task Force to monitor implementation and report to the Legislature by January 1, 2021.