State Legislation

(CA) S.B. 81

Reentry Facilities, Transition Programs, Juvenile Services, and Sex Offender Research

This law requires the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation to conduct site assessments to determine where to construct or renovate correctional housing units pursuant to the projects outlined in existing legislation. The law requires the Corrections Standards Authority to ensure that funds for the construction of new jail beds are coordinated with the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation's efforts to create new reentry facilities.

The law also requires the development and implementation of prison-to-employment programs, expanded substance abuse treatment services, inmate risk and needs assessments, day treatment programs for parolees with mental illnesses, and other educational and vocational services.

Regarding juveniles, this law establishes the Youthful Offender Block Grant Program to enhance the capacity of county departments to provide appropriate rehabilitative and supervision services to juveniles.

Regarding sex offenders, the law requires the Department to include a research component to relapse prevention treatment programs it implements.

Learn more at
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_81&sess=CUR&house=B&author=committee_on_budget_and_fiscal_review