MEASURE : A.B. No. 212
AUTHOR(S) : DeVore.
TOPIC : Prisons: family visits.
HOUSE LOCATION : ASM
TYPE OF BILL :
Active
Non-Urgency
Non-Appropriations
Majority Vote Required
Non-State-Mandated Local Program
Fiscal
Non-Tax Levy
LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 02/01/2005
LAST HIST. ACTION : From printer. May be heard
in committee March 4.
TITLE : An act to add Section 6401 to the Penal Code, relating
to prisons.
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member DeVore
JANUARY 31, 2005
An act to add Section 6401 to the Penal Code, relating
to prisons.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 212, as introduced, DeVore. Prisons: family
visits.
Existing law requires any amendments to existing regulations
of
the Department of Corrections that impact the visitation of inmates
to recognize and consider the value of visiting. Existing regulations
prohibit overnight family visits for any inmate convicted of a
violent offense involving a minor or family member, as defined.
This bill would prohibit any inmate who is incarcerated
for a
violent felony, as defined, from being eligible for an overnight
family visit. The bill would require the department to revise its
regulations to comport with this prohibition by March 1, 2006.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6401 is added to the Penal Code
, to read:
6401. (a) An inmate who is incarcerated for a violent
felony, as
defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, is not eligible for an
overnight family visit.(b) The Department of Corrections shall revise
its regulations to comport with this section by March 1, 2006.
CALIFORNIA CODES
PENAL CODE
SECTION 6400
6400. Any amendments to existing regulations and any future
regulations adopted by the Department of Corrections which may impact
the visitation of inmates shall do all of the following:
(a) Recognize and consider the value of visiting as a
means to
improve the safety of prisons for both staff and inmates.
(b) Recognize and consider the important role of inmate
visitation
in establishing and maintaining a meaningful connection with family
and community.
(c) Recognize and consider the important role of inmate
visitation
in preparing an inmate for successful release and rehabilitation.