CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2168Introduced by Assembly Member KalraFebruary 07, 2024 An act to amend Section 17.7 of the Penal Code, relating to incarcerated persons. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2168, as introduced, Kalra. Incarcerated persons: reentry.Existing law set forth findings and declarations stating that improving outcomes among offenders reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations. Existing law further states that strategies supporting reentering offenders through practices and programs have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17.7 of the Penal Code is amended to read:17.7. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Strategies supporting reentering offenders community members through practices and programs, such as standardized risk and needs assessments, transitional community housing, treatment, medical and mental health services, and employment, have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states.(b) Improving outcomes among offenders community members reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations.(c) Establishing a California reentry program programs that encompasses encompass strategies known to reduce recidivism warrants a vigorous short-term startup in the 201415 fiscal year warrant vigorous ongoing support using readily available resources in the community, and a comprehensive long-term development plan for future budget years designed to expand the availability, impact, and sustainability of these strategies as further community partnerships are identified and developed.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2168Introduced by Assembly Member KalraFebruary 07, 2024 An act to amend Section 17.7 of the Penal Code, relating to incarcerated persons. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2168, as introduced, Kalra. Incarcerated persons: reentry.Existing law set forth findings and declarations stating that improving outcomes among offenders reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations. Existing law further states that strategies supporting reentering offenders through practices and programs have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2168
Introduced by Assembly Member KalraFebruary 07, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra
February 07, 2024
An act to amend Section 17.7 of the Penal Code, relating to incarcerated persons.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2168, as introduced, Kalra. Incarcerated persons: reentry.
Existing law set forth findings and declarations stating that improving outcomes among offenders reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations. Existing law further states that strategies supporting reentering offenders through practices and programs have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Existing law set forth findings and declarations stating that improving outcomes among offenders reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations. Existing law further states that strategies supporting reentering offenders through practices and programs have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17.7 of the Penal Code is amended to read:17.7. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Strategies supporting reentering offenders community members through practices and programs, such as standardized risk and needs assessments, transitional community housing, treatment, medical and mental health services, and employment, have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states.(b) Improving outcomes among offenders community members reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations.(c) Establishing a California reentry program programs that encompasses encompass strategies known to reduce recidivism warrants a vigorous short-term startup in the 201415 fiscal year warrant vigorous ongoing support using readily available resources in the community, and a comprehensive long-term development plan for future budget years designed to expand the availability, impact, and sustainability of these strategies as further community partnerships are identified and developed.
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 17.7 of the Penal Code is amended to read:17.7. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Strategies supporting reentering offenders community members through practices and programs, such as standardized risk and needs assessments, transitional community housing, treatment, medical and mental health services, and employment, have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states.(b) Improving outcomes among offenders community members reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations.(c) Establishing a California reentry program programs that encompasses encompass strategies known to reduce recidivism warrants a vigorous short-term startup in the 201415 fiscal year warrant vigorous ongoing support using readily available resources in the community, and a comprehensive long-term development plan for future budget years designed to expand the availability, impact, and sustainability of these strategies as further community partnerships are identified and developed.
SECTION 1. Section 17.7 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
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17.7. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Strategies supporting reentering offenders community members through practices and programs, such as standardized risk and needs assessments, transitional community housing, treatment, medical and mental health services, and employment, have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states.(b) Improving outcomes among offenders community members reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations.(c) Establishing a California reentry program programs that encompasses encompass strategies known to reduce recidivism warrants a vigorous short-term startup in the 201415 fiscal year warrant vigorous ongoing support using readily available resources in the community, and a comprehensive long-term development plan for future budget years designed to expand the availability, impact, and sustainability of these strategies as further community partnerships are identified and developed.
17.7. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Strategies supporting reentering offenders community members through practices and programs, such as standardized risk and needs assessments, transitional community housing, treatment, medical and mental health services, and employment, have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states.(b) Improving outcomes among offenders community members reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations.(c) Establishing a California reentry program programs that encompasses encompass strategies known to reduce recidivism warrants a vigorous short-term startup in the 201415 fiscal year warrant vigorous ongoing support using readily available resources in the community, and a comprehensive long-term development plan for future budget years designed to expand the availability, impact, and sustainability of these strategies as further community partnerships are identified and developed.
17.7. The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) Strategies supporting reentering offenders community members through practices and programs, such as standardized risk and needs assessments, transitional community housing, treatment, medical and mental health services, and employment, have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states.(b) Improving outcomes among offenders community members reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations.(c) Establishing a California reentry program programs that encompasses encompass strategies known to reduce recidivism warrants a vigorous short-term startup in the 201415 fiscal year warrant vigorous ongoing support using readily available resources in the community, and a comprehensive long-term development plan for future budget years designed to expand the availability, impact, and sustainability of these strategies as further community partnerships are identified and developed.
17.7. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(a) Strategies supporting reentering offenders community members through practices and programs, such as standardized risk and needs assessments, transitional community housing, treatment, medical and mental health services, and employment, have been demonstrated to significantly reduce recidivism among offenders in other states.
(b) Improving outcomes among offenders community members reentering the community after serving time in a correctional facility will promote public safety and will reduce Californias prison and jail populations.
(c) Establishing a California reentry program programs that encompasses encompass strategies known to reduce recidivism warrants a vigorous short-term startup in the 201415 fiscal year warrant vigorous ongoing support using readily available resources in the community, and a comprehensive long-term development plan for future budget years designed to expand the availability, impact, and sustainability of these strategies as further community partnerships are identified and developed.