CA SB396

Prohibits supervision authorities (parole, probation, postrelease community supervision, mandatory supervision) from imposing conditions that ban contact between a person on supervision and any family member

Allows supervision authorities to prohibit contact with a family member only if that family member is the victim of the crime for which the person was convicted and it is deemed necessary for public safety

Requires written explanation when a supervision authority prohibits contact with a victim family member who consents to contact, detailing why public safety benefits outweigh familial association rights and rehabilitative benefits

Defines "family member" broadly to include those related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal family relationships including foster family members

Excludes courts from the definition of "supervision authority," meaning court-issued criminal protective orders and court-established supervision conditions remain unaffected