State Legislation

(CA) A.B. 900

Public Safety and Offender Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007

This law authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish reentry facilities throughout the state that will house up to 10,000 additional people. The law requires the Department to expand educational, vocational, and substance abuse treatment programs for incarcerated individuals and parolees. The law also requires the Department to conduct assessments of all individuals entering state prisons, which shall be used to match individuals to appropriate reentry programs. Finally, the Department must develop a collaborative partnership with local governments, local law enforcement, and social service providers in the communities where reentry program facilities are operated.

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http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_900&sess=CUR&house=B&author=solorio