CA SB1267

Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to add to notification forms the option to receive notice of changes to a defendant's minimum eligible parole date that change it by more than 6 months, including changes from resentencing or good conduct credits.

Mandates the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to automatically notify victims, witnesses, and next of kin of status changes for defendants convicted of sexually violent offenses, specified sex offenses involving minors, or homicide offenses.

Designates county district attorneys, probation departments, or victim-witness coordinators to inform victims and witnesses of their right to request notification of offender release, escape, execution, death, or parole date changes.

Requires all information about persons receiving notification to remain confidential and not subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act.

Provides that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs on local agencies, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to existing statutory procedures.