Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 809Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-SilvaFebruary 19, 2025 An act to add Section 2053.2 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 809, as amended, Quirk-Silva. Corrections: rehabilitation space.Existing law grants the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to operate the state prison system and gives the department jurisdiction over various state prisons and other institutions. Existing law requires the department to make college programs available at every state prison and requires that these programs be provided by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California, or other accredited, nonprofit colleges or universities.This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to report to the Legislature information related to the amount of space available for academic and vocational education, including the amount of the deficit or surplus of space at each prison.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 2053.2 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2053.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the department shall collect and report all of the following information to the Legislature:(1) The amount of space available for academic and vocational education.(2) The amount of space currently being used for other purposes that reasonably could be converted to be available for academic and vocational education.(3) The extent to which the space described in paragraph (1) is being used.(4) The amount of the deficit or surplus of space available for academic and vocational education as described in paragraph (1) at each prison.(b) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 809Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-SilvaFebruary 19, 2025 An act to add Section 2053.2 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 809, as amended, Quirk-Silva. Corrections: rehabilitation space.Existing law grants the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to operate the state prison system and gives the department jurisdiction over various state prisons and other institutions. Existing law requires the department to make college programs available at every state prison and requires that these programs be provided by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California, or other accredited, nonprofit colleges or universities.This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to report to the Legislature information related to the amount of space available for academic and vocational education, including the amount of the deficit or surplus of space at each prison.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025
Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2025
Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 809
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-SilvaFebruary 19, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva
February 19, 2025
An act to add Section 2053.2 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 809, as amended, Quirk-Silva. Corrections: rehabilitation space.
Existing law grants the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to operate the state prison system and gives the department jurisdiction over various state prisons and other institutions. Existing law requires the department to make college programs available at every state prison and requires that these programs be provided by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California, or other accredited, nonprofit colleges or universities.This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to report to the Legislature information related to the amount of space available for academic and vocational education, including the amount of the deficit or surplus of space at each prison.
Existing law grants the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to operate the state prison system and gives the department jurisdiction over various state prisons and other institutions. Existing law requires the department to make college programs available at every state prison and requires that these programs be provided by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California, or other accredited, nonprofit colleges or universities.
This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to report to the Legislature information related to the amount of space available for academic and vocational education, including the amount of the deficit or surplus of space at each prison.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2053.2 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2053.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the department shall collect and report all of the following information to the Legislature:(1) The amount of space available for academic and vocational education.(2) The amount of space currently being used for other purposes that reasonably could be converted to be available for academic and vocational education.(3) The extent to which the space described in paragraph (1) is being used.(4) The amount of the deficit or surplus of space available for academic and vocational education as described in paragraph (1) at each prison.(b) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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 2053.2 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2053.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the department shall collect and report all of the following information to the Legislature:(1) The amount of space available for academic and vocational education.(2) The amount of space currently being used for other purposes that reasonably could be converted to be available for academic and vocational education.(3) The extent to which the space described in paragraph (1) is being used.(4) The amount of the deficit or surplus of space available for academic and vocational education as described in paragraph (1) at each prison.(b) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1. Section 2053.2 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
2053.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the department shall collect and report all of the following information to the Legislature:(1) The amount of space available for academic and vocational education.(2) The amount of space currently being used for other purposes that reasonably could be converted to be available for academic and vocational education.(3) The extent to which the space described in paragraph (1) is being used.(4) The amount of the deficit or surplus of space available for academic and vocational education as described in paragraph (1) at each prison.(b) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
2053.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the department shall collect and report all of the following information to the Legislature:(1) The amount of space available for academic and vocational education.(2) The amount of space currently being used for other purposes that reasonably could be converted to be available for academic and vocational education.(3) The extent to which the space described in paragraph (1) is being used.(4) The amount of the deficit or surplus of space available for academic and vocational education as described in paragraph (1) at each prison.(b) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
2053.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the department shall collect and report all of the following information to the Legislature:(1) The amount of space available for academic and vocational education.(2) The amount of space currently being used for other purposes that reasonably could be converted to be available for academic and vocational education.(3) The extent to which the space described in paragraph (1) is being used.(4) The amount of the deficit or surplus of space available for academic and vocational education as described in paragraph (1) at each prison.(b) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
2053.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the department shall collect and report all of the following information to the Legislature:
(1) The amount of space available for academic and vocational education.
(2) The amount of space currently being used for other purposes that reasonably could be converted to be available for academic and vocational education.
(3) The extent to which the space described in paragraph (1) is being used.
(4) The amount of the deficit or surplus of space available for academic and vocational education as described in paragraph (1) at each prison.
(b) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.