CA AB2610

Establishes a 5-year Wild Mustang Pilot Program within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to employ inmates in boarding, caring for, feeding, training, and domesticating feral horses acquired from the Bureau of Land Management or Indian tribes.

Requires inmates in the program to receive supportive services including education, vocational training, drug and alcohol treatment, mental health services, and employment skills classes, with case management specialists assigned at a ratio not exceeding 25 inmates per specialist.

Program locations may be within state prison facilities, remote camps, or contracted alternative custody programs, and the department shall collaborate with the Bureau of Land Management and federally recognized Indian tribes to acquire horses.

Program shall be funded by existing prison rehabilitation funds, with any revenue from horse care or adoptions used to offset program costs.

Office of the Inspector General must complete an evaluation by January 1, 2025, assessing the program's impact on recidivism and cost effectiveness compared to other rehabilitation programs, with findings submitted to the Legislature; the program expires January 1, 2026.