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CA AB1140

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Damon Connolly

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to implement a pilot program housing incarcerated persons in single-occupancy cells at 4 adult prison facilities by January 1, 2027

  • The pilot program must apply to 10% of the population at each of the 4 designated facilities, excluding women's state prisons, medical facilities, and state hospitals

  • Participation in the single-occupancy cell program must be voluntary, and incarcerated persons may request transfer to non-single-occupancy cells at any time

  • Requires a publicly available report to the Legislature and Governor by March 15, 2028, detailing facility capacity, participation in work/education/treatment programs, disciplinary incidents, and violence statistics comparing single-occupancy and non-single-occupancy housing

  • Prohibits the pilot program from resulting in any new construction of state prison facilities, and specifies that safety cells, detoxification cells, and temporary holding cells do not count toward the 10% requirement

Legislative Description

Single-Occupancy Cell Pilot Program.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/2/2025
Public Safety6/11/2025
Rules6/3/2025
Appropriations4/9/2025
Public Safety3/10/2025

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