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Senator · Senate District 59
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History
- Substituted by A7814
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1049
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Permits certain inmate releases on a Thursday instead of Friday to ensure next-day reporting
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4905
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to permitting certain inmate releases to occur on a Thursday to ensure next-day reporting
Purpose of the Bill:
To grant to the Commissioner of Corrections and Community Supervision the authority in certain cases to advance an inmate's scheduled release date from a Friday to a Thursday, in order to ensure next day reporting to a community supervision location.
Summary of Provisions:
Correction Law Section 74 would be amended to accomplish the above-stat- ed purpose.
Existing Law:
Correction Law Section 74 in effect specifies that when an inmate's release to the community is scheduled to occur on a Saturday or Sunday, it shall be deemed to fall on the preceding Friday.
Prior Legislative History:
This is a new bill.
Statement in Support:
When a person is released from incarceration and placed under super- vision in the community, it is a fundamental precept that in order to ensure an effective transition from being an inmate to becoming a paro- lee, such person not has any undue delay between the date of release and the report date to a community supervision location. Too often, when a release occurs on a Friday and the report date can't happen until the following Monday, thus leaving an entire weekend before the first contact is made with a community supervision official, the risk that the parolee may violate one or more conditions of parole supervision in an important respect becomes significantly elevated. For example, the temp- tation for the offender to possibly celebrate his or release with family or friends by drinking an alcoholic beverage or taking an illegal substance over the weekend, before a report may have occurred, is very real. Public safety will be enhanced if the Commissioner is granted the authority to advance the release date from a Friday to a Thursday, in order to ensure that a next day report by the parolee to a community supervision location can take place. This discretion would not be needed in any scenario where a person is released on a Friday without any peri- od of supervision to be served in the community.
When the person first reports to a reporting center, all of the terms and conditions of supervision are reviewed with the parolee a parole officer. Among other things, the parolee is reminded that the underlying sentence of imprisonment is still in effect and running, and that it is critical for the parolee to comply with all conditions of supervision, in order to avoid the possibility of re-incarceration. This includes refraining from any consumption of alcohol or use of illegal substances. The first twenty-four hours after release from a facility can be the most critical for a parolee, and therefore, a next day reporting requirement is one of the best ways to ensure a successful outcome.
Budget implications:
None.
Local impact:
None.
Effective Date:
Thirty days after enactment.
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