Bill Text: CA AB624 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: County jail: rehabilitation credits.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-09-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 266, Statutes of 2013. [AB624 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB624-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 624	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 7, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Mitchell
    (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members 
 Alejo   and Gordon   ) 
    (   Coauthors:   Senators   De
León   and Lieu   ) 

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2013

   An act to add Section 4019.1 to the Penal Code, relating to county
jails.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 624, as amended, Mitchell. County jail: rehabilitation credits.

   Under existing law, when a prisoner is confined to county jail, an
industrial farm, or a road camp, for each 4-day period in which he
or she is confined, he or she may have one day deducted from his or
her period of confinement, as specified.
   This bill would authorize a sheriff, in addition to the credits
otherwise earned, to award a prisoner program credit reductions from
his or her term of confinement for successful completion of specific
program performance objectives for rehabilitative programming,
including academic programs, vocational programs, vocational
training, substance abuse programs, and core programs such as anger
management and social life skills. These program credit reductions
may be for one to 6 weeks and may be forfeited in the same manner as
other program credit reductions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 4019.1 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
   4019.1.  (a) (1) In addition to credit awarded pursuant to Section
4019, a sheriff may also award a prisoner program credit reductions
from his or her term of confinement as provided in this section. A
sheriff who elects to participate in this credit reduction program
shall create guidelines that provide for credit reductions for
inmates who successfully complete specific program performance
objectives for approved rehabilitative programming, including, but
not limited to, credit reduction of not less than one week to credit
reduction of not more than six weeks for each performance milestone.
   (2)  Regulations promulgated   Guidelines
  adopted by a sheriff    pursuant to this
subdivision shall specify the credit reductions applicable to
distinct objectives in a schedule of graduated program performance
objectives concluding with the successful completion of an in-custody
rehabilitation program.  Commencing upon the approval of
those   Upon adopting the  guidelines, the sheriff
shall thereafter calculate and award credit reductions authorized by
this section. A prisoner may not have his or her term of imprisonment
reduced by more than six weeks for credits awarded pursuant to this
section during any 12-month period of continuous confinement.
   (b) Program credit is a privilege, not a right. Prisoners shall
have a reasonable opportunity to participate in program credit
qualifying assignments in a manner consistent with institutional
security, available resources, and guidelines set forth by the
sheriff.
   (c) As used in this section, "approved rehabilitation programming"
shall include, but is not limited to, academic programs, vocational
programs, vocational training, substance abuse programs, and core
programs such as anger management and social life skills.
   (d) Credits awarded pursuant to this section may be forfeited
pursuant to the provisions of Section 4019. Inmates shall not be
eligible for program credits that result in an inmate being overdue
for release.
   (e) This section shall only apply to inmates sentenced to county
jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.