Bill Text: CA AB355 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 355 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Parole: day treatment: crisis care.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB355 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB355-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 355	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Solorio

                        FEBRUARY 10, 2011

   An act to repeal Section 3073 of the Penal Code, relating to
parole.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 355, as introduced, Solorio. Parole: day treatment: crisis
care.
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation to obtain day treatment, and to contract for crisis
care services, for parolees with mental health problems. Existing law
directs the department to work with counties with the goal of
extending these services upon completion of the offender's period of
parole.
   This bill would repeal these provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: yes.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 3073 of the Penal Code is repealed. 
   3073.  The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is hereby
authorized to obtain day treatment, and to contract for crisis care
services, for parolees with mental health problems. Day treatment and
crisis care services should be designed to reduce parolee recidivism
and the chances that a parolee will return to prison. The department
shall work with counties to obtain day treatment and crisis care
services for parolees with the goal of extending the services upon
completion of the offender's period of parole, if needed.