CA AB2717

Expands the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's community treatment program to allow incarcerated pregnant people and mothers with children under 6 years old to be released to community facilities regardless of sentence length or prior convictions, with exceptions only for violent crimes and sex offenses requiring registration.

Requires pregnant incarcerated people to be referred to a social worker to discuss parenting classes, newborn care options, and visiting arrangements with their newborns.

Mandates the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation provide parenting classes, monthly transportation for minor children to visit incarcerated parents in dedicated child-friendly locations, and overnight family visits.

Establishes an additional in-person visitation day at Central California Women's Facility and California Institution for Women with family-friendly amenities and limits visitors to incarcerated mothers, their children, and caregivers.

Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to prioritize overnight family visitation for incarcerated mothers with children under 18 who have not had an overnight visit within three months, and to establish a family service coordinator at each female-only prison facility.