AB 134 Summary

• Renames California State Prison at San Quentin to San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and delays implementation of automatic arrest and conviction record relief programs from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024.

• Exempts Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training records from public disclosure until January 1, 2027, while allowing disclosure by the originating law enforcement agency.

• Authorizes progressive design-build procurement for San Quentin Rehabilitation Center projects including Building 38 demolition and construction of new educational and vocational center, exempt from environmental review and historic preservation requirements.

• Expands prison visitation accommodations by requiring document scanning into inmate management systems and allowing visitors to bring specified items for infants, toddlers, and children during in-person and approved family visits by July 1, 2024.

• Prohibits incarcerated adults and persons age 25+ from being detained in juvenile facilities unless in their best interest, restricts sight or sound contact between adults and juveniles under 18 in juvenile facilities, and extends automatic record relief eligibility to those completing California Conservation Camp programs.