Amended IN Assembly August 23, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 20, 2018 Amended IN Senate May 25, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 16, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 15, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 05, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 960Introduced by Senator LeyvaJanuary 31, 2018 An act to add Sections 2064.1 and 2064.2 Section 2064.1 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 960, as amended, Leyva. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: suicide prevention: reports.Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and charges it with certain duties and powers, including, among other things, the operation of prisons and other specified institutions. This bill would require the department to submit a report, as specified, to the Legislature on or before October 1 of each year, to include, among other things, descriptions of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations, progress toward completion of 72 hour treatment plans, and progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide. The bill would require the report to be posted on the departments Internet Web site. The bill would also require the department to make all reasonable efforts to notify the contact person of an inmate, if a contact person is listed on record, within 24 hours in the event of the inmates serious illness or injury resulting in hospitalization or placement in a mental health crisis bed, which would include attempted suicide, as specified, or an inmates death.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 2064.1 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2064.1. (a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall submit to the Legislature a report on the departments efforts to respond to and prevent suicides and attempted suicides among inmates. The information contained in the report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations in a sufficient manner. (2) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of 72 hour treatment plans in a sufficient manner. (3) A description of the departments efforts to ensure that all required staff receive training related to suicide prevention and response.(4) A description of the departments progress in implementing the recommendations made by the special master regarding inmate suicides and attempts, to include the results of any audits the department conducts, at the headquarters or regional level, as part of its planned audit process to measure the success of changes the department implements as a result of these recommendations.(5) A description of the departments progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide.(6) A description of the departments efforts and progress to expand upon its process of notification pursuant to Section 5022, including expansion of those notifications in cases of suicide attempts when deemed appropriate by the department, and when inmates have consented to allow release of that information.(b) The report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code. (c) The report shall also be posted on the departments Internet Web site in an easily accessible format.SEC. 2.Section 2064.2 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2064.2.The department shall make all reasonable efforts to notify the contact person of an inmate, if a contact person is listed on record, within 24 hours, first by telephone whenever possible, or in writing, in the event of the inmates serious illness requiring hospitalization, serious injury requiring hospitalization, or death. For purposes of this section, serious injury requiring hospitalization includes an attempted suicide that involved serious self-harm resulting in medical intervention that required hospitalization or placement in a mental health crisis bed. Amended IN Assembly August 23, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 20, 2018 Amended IN Senate May 25, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 16, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 15, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 05, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 960Introduced by Senator LeyvaJanuary 31, 2018 An act to add Sections 2064.1 and 2064.2 Section 2064.1 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 960, as amended, Leyva. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: suicide prevention: reports.Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and charges it with certain duties and powers, including, among other things, the operation of prisons and other specified institutions. This bill would require the department to submit a report, as specified, to the Legislature on or before October 1 of each year, to include, among other things, descriptions of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations, progress toward completion of 72 hour treatment plans, and progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide. The bill would require the report to be posted on the departments Internet Web site. The bill would also require the department to make all reasonable efforts to notify the contact person of an inmate, if a contact person is listed on record, within 24 hours in the event of the inmates serious illness or injury resulting in hospitalization or placement in a mental health crisis bed, which would include attempted suicide, as specified, or an inmates death.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Amended IN Assembly August 23, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 20, 2018 Amended IN Senate May 25, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 16, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 15, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 05, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 23, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 20, 2018 Amended IN Senate May 25, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 16, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 15, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 05, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 960 Introduced by Senator LeyvaJanuary 31, 2018 Introduced by Senator Leyva January 31, 2018 An act to add Sections 2064.1 and 2064.2 Section 2064.1 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 960, as amended, Leyva. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: suicide prevention: reports. Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and charges it with certain duties and powers, including, among other things, the operation of prisons and other specified institutions. This bill would require the department to submit a report, as specified, to the Legislature on or before October 1 of each year, to include, among other things, descriptions of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations, progress toward completion of 72 hour treatment plans, and progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide. The bill would require the report to be posted on the departments Internet Web site. The bill would also require the department to make all reasonable efforts to notify the contact person of an inmate, if a contact person is listed on record, within 24 hours in the event of the inmates serious illness or injury resulting in hospitalization or placement in a mental health crisis bed, which would include attempted suicide, as specified, or an inmates death. Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and charges it with certain duties and powers, including, among other things, the operation of prisons and other specified institutions. This bill would require the department to submit a report, as specified, to the Legislature on or before October 1 of each year, to include, among other things, descriptions of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations, progress toward completion of 72 hour treatment plans, and progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide. The bill would require the report to be posted on the departments Internet Web site. The bill would also require the department to make all reasonable efforts to notify the contact person of an inmate, if a contact person is listed on record, within 24 hours in the event of the inmates serious illness or injury resulting in hospitalization or placement in a mental health crisis bed, which would include attempted suicide, as specified, or an inmates death. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2064.1 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2064.1. (a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall submit to the Legislature a report on the departments efforts to respond to and prevent suicides and attempted suicides among inmates. The information contained in the report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations in a sufficient manner. (2) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of 72 hour treatment plans in a sufficient manner. (3) A description of the departments efforts to ensure that all required staff receive training related to suicide prevention and response.(4) A description of the departments progress in implementing the recommendations made by the special master regarding inmate suicides and attempts, to include the results of any audits the department conducts, at the headquarters or regional level, as part of its planned audit process to measure the success of changes the department implements as a result of these recommendations.(5) A description of the departments progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide.(6) A description of the departments efforts and progress to expand upon its process of notification pursuant to Section 5022, including expansion of those notifications in cases of suicide attempts when deemed appropriate by the department, and when inmates have consented to allow release of that information.(b) The report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code. (c) The report shall also be posted on the departments Internet Web site in an easily accessible format.SEC. 2.Section 2064.2 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2064.2.The department shall make all reasonable efforts to notify the contact person of an inmate, if a contact person is listed on record, within 24 hours, first by telephone whenever possible, or in writing, in the event of the inmates serious illness requiring hospitalization, serious injury requiring hospitalization, or death. For purposes of this section, serious injury requiring hospitalization includes an attempted suicide that involved serious self-harm resulting in medical intervention that required hospitalization or placement in a mental health crisis bed. 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 2064.1 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2064.1. (a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall submit to the Legislature a report on the departments efforts to respond to and prevent suicides and attempted suicides among inmates. The information contained in the report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations in a sufficient manner. (2) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of 72 hour treatment plans in a sufficient manner. (3) A description of the departments efforts to ensure that all required staff receive training related to suicide prevention and response.(4) A description of the departments progress in implementing the recommendations made by the special master regarding inmate suicides and attempts, to include the results of any audits the department conducts, at the headquarters or regional level, as part of its planned audit process to measure the success of changes the department implements as a result of these recommendations.(5) A description of the departments progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide.(6) A description of the departments efforts and progress to expand upon its process of notification pursuant to Section 5022, including expansion of those notifications in cases of suicide attempts when deemed appropriate by the department, and when inmates have consented to allow release of that information.(b) The report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code. (c) The report shall also be posted on the departments Internet Web site in an easily accessible format. SECTION 1. Section 2064.1 is added to the Penal Code, to read: ### SECTION 1. 2064.1. (a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall submit to the Legislature a report on the departments efforts to respond to and prevent suicides and attempted suicides among inmates. The information contained in the report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations in a sufficient manner. (2) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of 72 hour treatment plans in a sufficient manner. (3) A description of the departments efforts to ensure that all required staff receive training related to suicide prevention and response.(4) A description of the departments progress in implementing the recommendations made by the special master regarding inmate suicides and attempts, to include the results of any audits the department conducts, at the headquarters or regional level, as part of its planned audit process to measure the success of changes the department implements as a result of these recommendations.(5) A description of the departments progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide.(6) A description of the departments efforts and progress to expand upon its process of notification pursuant to Section 5022, including expansion of those notifications in cases of suicide attempts when deemed appropriate by the department, and when inmates have consented to allow release of that information.(b) The report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code. (c) The report shall also be posted on the departments Internet Web site in an easily accessible format. 2064.1. (a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall submit to the Legislature a report on the departments efforts to respond to and prevent suicides and attempted suicides among inmates. The information contained in the report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations in a sufficient manner. (2) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of 72 hour treatment plans in a sufficient manner. (3) A description of the departments efforts to ensure that all required staff receive training related to suicide prevention and response.(4) A description of the departments progress in implementing the recommendations made by the special master regarding inmate suicides and attempts, to include the results of any audits the department conducts, at the headquarters or regional level, as part of its planned audit process to measure the success of changes the department implements as a result of these recommendations.(5) A description of the departments progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide.(6) A description of the departments efforts and progress to expand upon its process of notification pursuant to Section 5022, including expansion of those notifications in cases of suicide attempts when deemed appropriate by the department, and when inmates have consented to allow release of that information.(b) The report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code. (c) The report shall also be posted on the departments Internet Web site in an easily accessible format. 2064.1. (a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall submit to the Legislature a report on the departments efforts to respond to and prevent suicides and attempted suicides among inmates. The information contained in the report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations in a sufficient manner. (2) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of 72 hour treatment plans in a sufficient manner. (3) A description of the departments efforts to ensure that all required staff receive training related to suicide prevention and response.(4) A description of the departments progress in implementing the recommendations made by the special master regarding inmate suicides and attempts, to include the results of any audits the department conducts, at the headquarters or regional level, as part of its planned audit process to measure the success of changes the department implements as a result of these recommendations.(5) A description of the departments progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide.(6) A description of the departments efforts and progress to expand upon its process of notification pursuant to Section 5022, including expansion of those notifications in cases of suicide attempts when deemed appropriate by the department, and when inmates have consented to allow release of that information.(b) The report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code. (c) The report shall also be posted on the departments Internet Web site in an easily accessible format. 2064.1. (a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall submit to the Legislature a report on the departments efforts to respond to and prevent suicides and attempted suicides among inmates. The information contained in the report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of suicide risk evaluations in a sufficient manner. (2) A description of progress toward meeting the departments goals related to the completion of 72 hour treatment plans in a sufficient manner. (3) A description of the departments efforts to ensure that all required staff receive training related to suicide prevention and response. (4) A description of the departments progress in implementing the recommendations made by the special master regarding inmate suicides and attempts, to include the results of any audits the department conducts, at the headquarters or regional level, as part of its planned audit process to measure the success of changes the department implements as a result of these recommendations. (5) A description of the departments progress in identifying and implementing initiatives that are designed to reduce risk factors associated with suicide. (6) A description of the departments efforts and progress to expand upon its process of notification pursuant to Section 5022, including expansion of those notifications in cases of suicide attempts when deemed appropriate by the department, and when inmates have consented to allow release of that information. (b) The report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code. (c) The report shall also be posted on the departments Internet Web site in an easily accessible format. The department shall make all reasonable efforts to notify the contact person of an inmate, if a contact person is listed on record, within 24 hours, first by telephone whenever possible, or in writing, in the event of the inmates serious illness requiring hospitalization, serious injury requiring hospitalization, or death. For purposes of this section, serious injury requiring hospitalization includes an attempted suicide that involved serious self-harm resulting in medical intervention that required hospitalization or placement in a mental health crisis bed.