Amended IN Senate January 03, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 379Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 09, 2023 An act to amend Section 82043 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. add Section 5034 to the Penal Code, relating to prisons.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 379, as amended, Umberg. Political Reform Act of 1974: ballot measures. Prisons: Accountability Letter Bank.Existing law provides the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with jurisdiction over the state prison, as specified.This bill would require the department to establish an Accountability Letter Bank program, with the goal of allowing incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed, as specified. The program would require the letters to be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and would make the letters available to the victim, survivor, or next of kin, if they wish to receive the letter, by mail or email.The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees, including ballot measure committees.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of measure for these purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5034 is added to the Penal Code, to read:5034. (a) The department shall establish an Accountability Letter Bank (ALB) program.(b) The goals of the program shall be all of the following:(1) To allow incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed.(2) To encourage interested incarcerated individuals to express remorse, develop empathy, and accept full responsibility for the harm caused to the victim and their family.(3) To allow a safe place for victims, survivors, and next of kin to receive the letter of accountability from the incarcerated person, and allow the victim, survivor or next of kin to control when and if they receive the letter.(4) To reduce the likelihood of possible re-victimization.(c) All letters submitted to the ALB shall be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and to ensure the letters demonstrate and emphasize all of the following:(1) The persons acceptance of responsibility.(2) The persons understanding of the impact and harm of the crime.(3) The persons development of empathy for the victim.(4) The persons learning of skills to prevent the reoccurrence of criminal behavior.(d) If a victim, survivor, or next of kin wishes to receive the offenders letter, the ALB shall make the letter available through mail or email.SECTION 1.Section 82043 of the Government Code is amended to read:82043.Measure means any constitutional amendment or other proposition that is submitted to a popular vote at an election by action of a legislative body, or that is submitted or is intended to be submitted to a popular vote at an election by initiative, referendum, or recall procedure, whether or not it qualifies for the ballot.
Amended IN Senate January 03, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 379Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 09, 2023 An act to amend Section 82043 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. add Section 5034 to the Penal Code, relating to prisons.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 379, as amended, Umberg. Political Reform Act of 1974: ballot measures. Prisons: Accountability Letter Bank.Existing law provides the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with jurisdiction over the state prison, as specified.This bill would require the department to establish an Accountability Letter Bank program, with the goal of allowing incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed, as specified. The program would require the letters to be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and would make the letters available to the victim, survivor, or next of kin, if they wish to receive the letter, by mail or email.The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees, including ballot measure committees.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of measure for these purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate January 03, 2024
Amended IN Senate January 03, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 379
Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 09, 2023
Introduced by Senator Umberg
February 09, 2023
An act to amend Section 82043 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. add Section 5034 to the Penal Code, relating to prisons.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 379, as amended, Umberg. Political Reform Act of 1974: ballot measures. Prisons: Accountability Letter Bank.
Existing law provides the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with jurisdiction over the state prison, as specified.This bill would require the department to establish an Accountability Letter Bank program, with the goal of allowing incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed, as specified. The program would require the letters to be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and would make the letters available to the victim, survivor, or next of kin, if they wish to receive the letter, by mail or email.The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees, including ballot measure committees.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of measure for these purposes.
Existing law provides the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with jurisdiction over the state prison, as specified.
This bill would require the department to establish an Accountability Letter Bank program, with the goal of allowing incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed, as specified. The program would require the letters to be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and would make the letters available to the victim, survivor, or next of kin, if they wish to receive the letter, by mail or email.
The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees, including ballot measure committees.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the definition of measure for these purposes.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5034 is added to the Penal Code, to read:5034. (a) The department shall establish an Accountability Letter Bank (ALB) program.(b) The goals of the program shall be all of the following:(1) To allow incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed.(2) To encourage interested incarcerated individuals to express remorse, develop empathy, and accept full responsibility for the harm caused to the victim and their family.(3) To allow a safe place for victims, survivors, and next of kin to receive the letter of accountability from the incarcerated person, and allow the victim, survivor or next of kin to control when and if they receive the letter.(4) To reduce the likelihood of possible re-victimization.(c) All letters submitted to the ALB shall be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and to ensure the letters demonstrate and emphasize all of the following:(1) The persons acceptance of responsibility.(2) The persons understanding of the impact and harm of the crime.(3) The persons development of empathy for the victim.(4) The persons learning of skills to prevent the reoccurrence of criminal behavior.(d) If a victim, survivor, or next of kin wishes to receive the offenders letter, the ALB shall make the letter available through mail or email.SECTION 1.Section 82043 of the Government Code is amended to read:82043.Measure means any constitutional amendment or other proposition that is submitted to a popular vote at an election by action of a legislative body, or that is submitted or is intended to be submitted to a popular vote at an election by initiative, referendum, or recall procedure, whether or not it qualifies for the ballot.
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 5034 is added to the Penal Code, to read:5034. (a) The department shall establish an Accountability Letter Bank (ALB) program.(b) The goals of the program shall be all of the following:(1) To allow incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed.(2) To encourage interested incarcerated individuals to express remorse, develop empathy, and accept full responsibility for the harm caused to the victim and their family.(3) To allow a safe place for victims, survivors, and next of kin to receive the letter of accountability from the incarcerated person, and allow the victim, survivor or next of kin to control when and if they receive the letter.(4) To reduce the likelihood of possible re-victimization.(c) All letters submitted to the ALB shall be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and to ensure the letters demonstrate and emphasize all of the following:(1) The persons acceptance of responsibility.(2) The persons understanding of the impact and harm of the crime.(3) The persons development of empathy for the victim.(4) The persons learning of skills to prevent the reoccurrence of criminal behavior.(d) If a victim, survivor, or next of kin wishes to receive the offenders letter, the ALB shall make the letter available through mail or email.
SECTION 1. Section 5034 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
5034. (a) The department shall establish an Accountability Letter Bank (ALB) program.(b) The goals of the program shall be all of the following:(1) To allow incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed.(2) To encourage interested incarcerated individuals to express remorse, develop empathy, and accept full responsibility for the harm caused to the victim and their family.(3) To allow a safe place for victims, survivors, and next of kin to receive the letter of accountability from the incarcerated person, and allow the victim, survivor or next of kin to control when and if they receive the letter.(4) To reduce the likelihood of possible re-victimization.(c) All letters submitted to the ALB shall be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and to ensure the letters demonstrate and emphasize all of the following:(1) The persons acceptance of responsibility.(2) The persons understanding of the impact and harm of the crime.(3) The persons development of empathy for the victim.(4) The persons learning of skills to prevent the reoccurrence of criminal behavior.(d) If a victim, survivor, or next of kin wishes to receive the offenders letter, the ALB shall make the letter available through mail or email.
5034. (a) The department shall establish an Accountability Letter Bank (ALB) program.(b) The goals of the program shall be all of the following:(1) To allow incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed.(2) To encourage interested incarcerated individuals to express remorse, develop empathy, and accept full responsibility for the harm caused to the victim and their family.(3) To allow a safe place for victims, survivors, and next of kin to receive the letter of accountability from the incarcerated person, and allow the victim, survivor or next of kin to control when and if they receive the letter.(4) To reduce the likelihood of possible re-victimization.(c) All letters submitted to the ALB shall be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and to ensure the letters demonstrate and emphasize all of the following:(1) The persons acceptance of responsibility.(2) The persons understanding of the impact and harm of the crime.(3) The persons development of empathy for the victim.(4) The persons learning of skills to prevent the reoccurrence of criminal behavior.(d) If a victim, survivor, or next of kin wishes to receive the offenders letter, the ALB shall make the letter available through mail or email.
5034. (a) The department shall establish an Accountability Letter Bank (ALB) program.(b) The goals of the program shall be all of the following:(1) To allow incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed.(2) To encourage interested incarcerated individuals to express remorse, develop empathy, and accept full responsibility for the harm caused to the victim and their family.(3) To allow a safe place for victims, survivors, and next of kin to receive the letter of accountability from the incarcerated person, and allow the victim, survivor or next of kin to control when and if they receive the letter.(4) To reduce the likelihood of possible re-victimization.(c) All letters submitted to the ALB shall be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and to ensure the letters demonstrate and emphasize all of the following:(1) The persons acceptance of responsibility.(2) The persons understanding of the impact and harm of the crime.(3) The persons development of empathy for the victim.(4) The persons learning of skills to prevent the reoccurrence of criminal behavior.(d) If a victim, survivor, or next of kin wishes to receive the offenders letter, the ALB shall make the letter available through mail or email.
5034. (a) The department shall establish an Accountability Letter Bank (ALB) program.
(b) The goals of the program shall be all of the following:
(1) To allow incarcerated persons under the jurisdiction of the department to reach out to those they have harmed and be accountable for the crime they have committed.
(2) To encourage interested incarcerated individuals to express remorse, develop empathy, and accept full responsibility for the harm caused to the victim and their family.
(3) To allow a safe place for victims, survivors, and next of kin to receive the letter of accountability from the incarcerated person, and allow the victim, survivor or next of kin to control when and if they receive the letter.
(4) To reduce the likelihood of possible re-victimization.
(c) All letters submitted to the ALB shall be reviewed to ensure they are not harmful to the victim, survivor, or next of kin and to ensure the letters demonstrate and emphasize all of the following:
(1) The persons acceptance of responsibility.
(2) The persons understanding of the impact and harm of the crime.
(3) The persons development of empathy for the victim.
(4) The persons learning of skills to prevent the reoccurrence of criminal behavior.
(d) If a victim, survivor, or next of kin wishes to receive the offenders letter, the ALB shall make the letter available through mail or email.
Measure means any constitutional amendment or other proposition that is submitted to a popular vote at an election by action of a legislative body, or that is submitted or is intended to be submitted to a popular vote at an election by initiative, referendum, or recall procedure, whether or not it qualifies for the ballot.