Amended IN Assembly May 26, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1065Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-SawyerFebruary 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 2713.1 of the Penal Code, relating to prisoners. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1065, as amended, Jones-Sawyer. Prisoners: payment upon release.Existing law requires that a prisoner be paid $200, in addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, upon release from a state prison. Existing law requires that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prescribe rules and regulations to establish procedures for the payment of the $200 within the first 60 days of a prisoners release. This bill would require the payment of $300 upon release and would require the department to establish procedures for the payment of the sum within the first 40 45 days of the prisoners release.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2713.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:2713.1. (a) In addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, each prisoner, upon release, shall be paid the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) from moneys made available by appropriation for the purposes of this section.(b) The department may prescribe rules and regulations to do any of the following:(1) Limit or eliminate payments made pursuant to this section to prisoners who have not served at least six consecutive months prior to their release when the department determines that the payment is not necessary for rehabilitation of the prisoner.(2) Establish procedures for the payment of the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) within the first 40 45 days of a prisoners release.(3) Eliminate any payment provided for in this section to a parolee who, upon release, has not been paid the entire amount prescribed by this section and who willfully absconds after release on parole, but before any remaining balance of the three two hundred dollar ($300) ($200) release funds has been paid.(c) The provisions of this section do not apply if a prisoner is released to the custody of another state or to the custody of the federal government. Amended IN Assembly May 26, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1065Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-SawyerFebruary 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 2713.1 of the Penal Code, relating to prisoners. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1065, as amended, Jones-Sawyer. Prisoners: payment upon release.Existing law requires that a prisoner be paid $200, in addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, upon release from a state prison. Existing law requires that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prescribe rules and regulations to establish procedures for the payment of the $200 within the first 60 days of a prisoners release. This bill would require the payment of $300 upon release and would require the department to establish procedures for the payment of the sum within the first 40 45 days of the prisoners release.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Amended IN Assembly May 26, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 26, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1065 Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-SawyerFebruary 16, 2017 Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer February 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 2713.1 of the Penal Code, relating to prisoners. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1065, as amended, Jones-Sawyer. Prisoners: payment upon release. Existing law requires that a prisoner be paid $200, in addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, upon release from a state prison. Existing law requires that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prescribe rules and regulations to establish procedures for the payment of the $200 within the first 60 days of a prisoners release. This bill would require the payment of $300 upon release and would require the department to establish procedures for the payment of the sum within the first 40 45 days of the prisoners release. Existing law requires that a prisoner be paid $200, in addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, upon release from a state prison. Existing law requires that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prescribe rules and regulations to establish procedures for the payment of the $200 within the first 60 days of a prisoners release. This bill would require the payment of $300 upon release and would require the department to establish procedures for the payment of the sum within the first 40 45 days of the prisoners release. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2713.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:2713.1. (a) In addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, each prisoner, upon release, shall be paid the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) from moneys made available by appropriation for the purposes of this section.(b) The department may prescribe rules and regulations to do any of the following:(1) Limit or eliminate payments made pursuant to this section to prisoners who have not served at least six consecutive months prior to their release when the department determines that the payment is not necessary for rehabilitation of the prisoner.(2) Establish procedures for the payment of the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) within the first 40 45 days of a prisoners release.(3) Eliminate any payment provided for in this section to a parolee who, upon release, has not been paid the entire amount prescribed by this section and who willfully absconds after release on parole, but before any remaining balance of the three two hundred dollar ($300) ($200) release funds has been paid.(c) The provisions of this section do not apply if a prisoner is released to the custody of another state or to the custody of the federal government. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 2713.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:2713.1. (a) In addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, each prisoner, upon release, shall be paid the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) from moneys made available by appropriation for the purposes of this section.(b) The department may prescribe rules and regulations to do any of the following:(1) Limit or eliminate payments made pursuant to this section to prisoners who have not served at least six consecutive months prior to their release when the department determines that the payment is not necessary for rehabilitation of the prisoner.(2) Establish procedures for the payment of the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) within the first 40 45 days of a prisoners release.(3) Eliminate any payment provided for in this section to a parolee who, upon release, has not been paid the entire amount prescribed by this section and who willfully absconds after release on parole, but before any remaining balance of the three two hundred dollar ($300) ($200) release funds has been paid.(c) The provisions of this section do not apply if a prisoner is released to the custody of another state or to the custody of the federal government. SECTION 1. Section 2713.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 2713.1. (a) In addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, each prisoner, upon release, shall be paid the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) from moneys made available by appropriation for the purposes of this section.(b) The department may prescribe rules and regulations to do any of the following:(1) Limit or eliminate payments made pursuant to this section to prisoners who have not served at least six consecutive months prior to their release when the department determines that the payment is not necessary for rehabilitation of the prisoner.(2) Establish procedures for the payment of the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) within the first 40 45 days of a prisoners release.(3) Eliminate any payment provided for in this section to a parolee who, upon release, has not been paid the entire amount prescribed by this section and who willfully absconds after release on parole, but before any remaining balance of the three two hundred dollar ($300) ($200) release funds has been paid.(c) The provisions of this section do not apply if a prisoner is released to the custody of another state or to the custody of the federal government. 2713.1. (a) In addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, each prisoner, upon release, shall be paid the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) from moneys made available by appropriation for the purposes of this section.(b) The department may prescribe rules and regulations to do any of the following:(1) Limit or eliminate payments made pursuant to this section to prisoners who have not served at least six consecutive months prior to their release when the department determines that the payment is not necessary for rehabilitation of the prisoner.(2) Establish procedures for the payment of the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) within the first 40 45 days of a prisoners release.(3) Eliminate any payment provided for in this section to a parolee who, upon release, has not been paid the entire amount prescribed by this section and who willfully absconds after release on parole, but before any remaining balance of the three two hundred dollar ($300) ($200) release funds has been paid.(c) The provisions of this section do not apply if a prisoner is released to the custody of another state or to the custody of the federal government. 2713.1. (a) In addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, each prisoner, upon release, shall be paid the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) from moneys made available by appropriation for the purposes of this section.(b) The department may prescribe rules and regulations to do any of the following:(1) Limit or eliminate payments made pursuant to this section to prisoners who have not served at least six consecutive months prior to their release when the department determines that the payment is not necessary for rehabilitation of the prisoner.(2) Establish procedures for the payment of the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) within the first 40 45 days of a prisoners release.(3) Eliminate any payment provided for in this section to a parolee who, upon release, has not been paid the entire amount prescribed by this section and who willfully absconds after release on parole, but before any remaining balance of the three two hundred dollar ($300) ($200) release funds has been paid.(c) The provisions of this section do not apply if a prisoner is released to the custody of another state or to the custody of the federal government. 2713.1. (a) In addition to any other payment to which the prisoner is entitled by law, each prisoner, upon release, shall be paid the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) from moneys made available by appropriation for the purposes of this section. (b) The department may prescribe rules and regulations to do any of the following: (1) Limit or eliminate payments made pursuant to this section to prisoners who have not served at least six consecutive months prior to their release when the department determines that the payment is not necessary for rehabilitation of the prisoner. (2) Establish procedures for the payment of the sum of three two hundred dollars ($300) ($200) within the first 40 45 days of a prisoners release. (3) Eliminate any payment provided for in this section to a parolee who, upon release, has not been paid the entire amount prescribed by this section and who willfully absconds after release on parole, but before any remaining balance of the three two hundred dollar ($300) ($200) release funds has been paid. (c) The provisions of this section do not apply if a prisoner is released to the custody of another state or to the custody of the federal government.