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CA Penal Code § 6246 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.4 - Substance Abuse Community Correctional Detention Centers|Section 6246.

6246.  Each recipient county shall set up a program oversight committee, under rules and guidelines the Board of Corrections formulates, which shall include representatives from the following groups:(a) Parole officials.(b) Probation officials.(c) Sheriff’s department officials.(d) County alcohol and drug abuse officials.(e) Program contractors.(f) Local judiciary personnel.(g) Social welfare agency personnel.(h) Local labor and employment representatives.Responsibilities of the program oversight committee shall include, but not be limited to, regular reviews of program operations and criteria for offenders being placed into it, discussion and resolution of problems that may arise, costs, and other duties that may be assigned it by the Board of Corrections.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1594, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 6250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6250.

6250.  (a) The Director of Corrections may establish and operate facilities to be known as community correctional centers. The director may enter into a long-term agreement, not to exceed 20 years, for transfer of prisoners to, or placement of prisoners in, community correctional centers.(b) No later than 30 days after the department has designated a site as a potential site, the director shall notify the county board of supervisors or city council in whose jurisdiction the center may be located. The notification shall set forth the specifics of the site location, design, and operational characteristics for the facility. The department shall not contract for the facility until it has received and reviewed the comments of every local agency notified under this section or the expiration of 60 days after having given notice to the local agency, whichever occurs first.Upon receipt of the notice, the city, county, or city and county may hold a public hearing concerning the impact of the facility on the community. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the city, county, or city and county may make a recommendation to the department as to the appropriateness of the proposed site, specific design and operational features to help make the facility more compatible with the community, and alternative locations, if appropriate.Upon receipt of comments and recommendations, the department shall determine whether to proceed with the facility, to modify the proposal, or to select an alternative site. If the department selects a site recommended by the local agency after a hearing conducted pursuant to this section, no further review or hearings are required by this subdivision.(c) The notice referred to in subdivision (b) may be delivered by hand or sent by any form of mail requiring a return receipt. Failure to provide the notice shall be grounds for extinguishing the contract upon motion of the board of supervisors or city council.(d) The Director of Corrections shall not change the use of or significantly increase the capacity of a community correctional center established pursuant to subdivision (a) unless the director has first notified the county board of supervisors or city council in whose jurisdiction the center is located at least 30 days prior to the change of use or capacity. Failure to provide the notice shall be grounds for enjoining the change in use or capacity.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 643, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Penal Code § 6250.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6250.5.

6250.5.  (a) The Director of Corrections may contract for the establishment and operation of community correctional facilities that offer programs for the treatment of addiction to alcohol or controlled substances based on the therapeutic community model, only if the cost per inmate of operating the facilities will be less than the cost per inmate of operating similar state facilities. The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of a therapeutic community program, which emphasizes alcohol and controlled substance rehabilitation, is to substantially increase the likelihood of successful parole for those inmates.(b) Each facility under contract pursuant to this section shall provide programs that prepare each inmate for successful reintegration into society. Those programs shall involve constant counseling in drug and alcohol abuse, employment skills, victim awareness, and family responsibility, and generally shall prepare each inmate for return to society. The programs also shall emphasize literacy training and use computer-supported training so that inmates may improve their reading and writing skills. The program shall include postincarceration counseling and care in order to ensure a greater opportunity for success.(c) The department may enter into a long-term agreement, not to exceed 20 years, for transfer of prisoners to, or placement of prisoners in, facilities under contract pursuant to this section.(d) The department shall provide for the review of any agreement entered into under this section to determine if the contractor is in compliance with the terms of this section. The review shall be conducted at least every five years. The department may revoke any agreement if the contractor is not in compliance with this section.(e) Notwithstanding the Public Contract Code or Article 10 (commencing with Section 1200) of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations, the Department of Corrections shall select an independent contractor to conduct an annual audit and cost comparison evaluation of any programs established under this section. Any contract for annual audits and evaluation shall provide that the annual report, whether in final or draft form, and all working papers and data, shall be available for immediate review upon request by the department.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 643, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Penal Code § 6251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6251.

6251.  The primary purpose of such facilities is to provide housing, supervision, counseling, and other correctional programs for persons committed to the Department of Corrections.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1931.)
CA Penal Code § 6252 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6252.

6252.  The Director of Corrections shall make rules and regulations for the government of the community correctional centers in the management of their affairs.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1931.)
CA Penal Code § 6253 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6253.

6253.  (a) The Director of Corrections may transfer inmates whose terms of imprisonment have been fixed from the state prisons and facilities of the Department of Corrections to community correctional centers, and place parolees in the community correctional centers. The director may charge the resident reasonable fees, based on ability to pay, for room, board and so much of the costs of administration as are allocable to such resident. Fees may not exceed actual, demonstrable costs to the department. No fees shall be collected from an inmate or parolee after his or her residency in the center has terminated.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no inmate or parolee shall be denied placement in a community correctional center on the basis of inability to pay fees authorized by this section.(b) Inmates transferred to community correctional centers remain under the legal custody of the department and shall be subject at any time, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Director of Corrections, to be detained in the county jail upon the exercise of a state parole or correctional officer’s peace officer powers as specified in Section 830.5, with the consent of the sheriff or corresponding official having jurisdiction over the facility.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 961, Sec. 4. Effective September 10, 1984.)
CA Penal Code § 6254 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6254.

6254.  The Director of Corrections may grant furloughs to residents of community correctional centers for the purpose of employment, education, including vocational training, or arranging a suitable employment and residence program.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 772.)
CA Penal Code § 6255 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6255.

6255.  The provisions of Title 5 (commencing with Section 4500) of Part 3 shall apply to all persons placed in a community correctional center by the Director of Corrections except that those persons who are on active parole shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 3040) of Chapter 8, Title 1, Part 3.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1931.)
CA Penal Code § 6256 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6256.

6256.  The Director of Corrections may enter into contracts, with the approval of the Director of General Services, with appropriate public or private agencies, to provide housing, sustenance, and supervision for such inmates as are eligible for placement in community correctional centers. Prisoners in the care of such agencies shall be subject to all provisions of law applicable to them.The Department of Corrections shall reimburse such agencies for their services from such funds as may be appropriated for the support of state prisoners.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1168.)
CA Penal Code § 6258 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6258.

6258.  (a) The Director of Corrections may contract for the establishment and operation of separate community correctional reentry centers for men and women, provided that the per-inmate cost for operating these facilities under contract will be less than the per-inmate cost of maintaining custody of the inmates by the department.(b) The purpose of the community correctional reentry center is to provide an enhancement program to increase the likelihood of a successful parole. The objective of the program is to make the inmates aware of their responsibility to society, and to assist the inmates with educational and employment training to ensure employability once on parole.(c) A community correctional reentry center shall prepare the inmate for reintegration into society. These centers shall provide counseling in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse, stress, employment skills, victim awareness, and shall, in general, prepare the inmate for return to society. The program shall also emphasize literacy training and utilize computer-supported training so that the inmate can read and write at least at a ninth grade level.(d) In awarding contracts pursuant to this section, the director may entertain proposals for the establishment and operation of community correctional reentry centers from public and private entities and shall give preference to community correctional reentry centers located near large population centers.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 879, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 6258.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6258.1.

6258.1.  An inmate shall not be transferred to a community correctional reentry facility unless all of the following conditions are met:(a) The inmate applies for a transfer to a community correctional reentry facility.(b) The inmate does not have a current or prior conviction for an offense that requires registration as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part 1.(c) The inmate has less than two years left to serve in a correctional facility.(d) The inmate does not have a history, within the prior 10 years, of an escape pursuant to Section 4532 of the Penal Code.(e) The department determines that the inmate would benefit from the transfer.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 80, Sec. 21. (AB 145) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Penal Code § 6259 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.5 - Community Correctional Centers|Section 6259.

6259.  (a) For the purposes of acquiring the 2,000 community correctional facility beds and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the procurement and performance of any contracts authorized pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Part 3 of Title 7 of the Penal Code shall be conducted under the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 10335) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, as a contract for services.(b) The procurement shall include requirements that the contractor provide to the state options to purchase all or a portion of the facilities and equipment used by the vendor in the performance of the contract and that the consideration of the proposals include the terms of these options. The contract shall provide specifications for the vendor’s acquisition of sites, compliance with environmental requirements, preparation of plans and specifications for, and development and operation of, facilities, and such other matters as may be reasonably incidental to the development, operation, and potential future acquisition by the state pursuant to an option to purchase the facilities.(c) The exercise of an option to purchase shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the State Public Works Board and the requirements of the master plan for prison construction, Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 7000) of Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, the State Contract Act, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the State Building Construction Act of 1955, Part 10b (commencing with Section 15800) of Division 3 of the Government Code, and the Property Acquisition Law, and Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of the Government Code, but these provisions shall not apply to the procurement of the option to purchase or the procurement and performance of the contract.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 500, Sec. 3. Effective September 15, 1998.)
CA Penal Code § 6260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.6 - Work Furlough Programs|Section 6260.

6260.  The Legislature finds and declares the following: that overcrowding in correctional institutions is not a desirable method of housing state inmates; that other methods of housing should be developed for appropriate state inmates, particularly if they can be less costly; that reentry programs for inmates who are nearing the completion of their term of incarceration provides a more normal environment and an opportunity to begin reintegrating into society; and that work furlough programs are appropriate only for specified types of inmates for a limited period of time prior to release back into society; and that existing law already recognizes the appropriateness of placing inmates in community facilities.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 596, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 6261 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.6 - Work Furlough Programs|Section 6261.

6261.  (a) To the extent that public and private nonprofit and profit corporations have available beds and satisfy the criteria specified in this chapter, the Department of Corrections shall contract with them to provide reentry work furlough programs for all inmates 120 days prior to scheduled release and who are not excluded under this chapter.(b) The Department of Corrections shall contract with private nonprofit and profit corporations for at least 1/3 of all reentry work furlough beds, unless the department determines these beds are not available or do not comply with this chapter. The department shall report annually in writing to the fiscal and appropriate policy committees of the Legislature of the actions performed to locate those beds or reasons for noncompliance. This provision shall not be interpreted to impair existing contracts.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1608, Sec. 5.)
CA Penal Code § 6262 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.6 - Work Furlough Programs|Section 6262.

6262.  The Department of Corrections may contract with a public or private nonprofit or profit corporation meeting all the following conditions:(a) Availability of a work furlough facility in compliance with standards established by the Department of Corrections.(b) Location of a facility in proximity to geographical areas providing employment opportunities and public transportation services.(c) Cost proposals equal to or less than the per capita amount for housing in a correctional institution, including administrative costs.(d) Criteria for placement that does not differ significantly from the policies of the Department of Corrections.(e) Submission by the agency of operational guidelines that are approved by the Department of Corrections pursuant to its classification manual.(f) Compliance with other requirements deemed appropriate by the Department of Corrections, including, but not limited to, visiting procedures, 24-hour security, and recreation.(g) Efficient fiscal management and financially solvent.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 596, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 6263 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.6 - Work Furlough Programs|Section 6263.

6263.  (a) The Department of Corrections shall deny placement in a reentry work furlough program if it determines that an inmate would pose an unreasonable risk to the public, or if any one of the following factors exist, except in unusual circumstances, including, but not limited to, the remoteness in time of the commission of the offense:(1) Conviction of a crime involving sex or arson.(2) History of forced escape, or of drug use, sales, or addiction.(3) Parole program or employment outside the area served by the facility.(4) History of serious institutional misconduct.(5) Prior placement in a protective housing unit within a correctional institution, except a person placed there while assisting a public entity in a civil or criminal matter.(6) More than one conviction of a crime of violence.(b) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit the discretion of the Department of Corrections to deny placement when the provisions of subdivision (a) do not apply.(c) Inmates transferred to reentry work furlough remain under the legal custody of the department and shall be subject at any time, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Director of Corrections, to be detained in the county jail upon the exercise of a state parole or correctional officer’s peace officer powers as specified in Section 830.5, with the consent of the sheriff or corresponding official having jurisdiction over the facility.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 961, Sec. 5. Effective September 10, 1984.)
CA Penal Code § 6264 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.6 - Work Furlough Programs|Section 6264.

6264.  The Department of Corrections shall review each inmate for work furlough consideration at least 120 days prior to his or her scheduled parole date.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 596, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 6265 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.6 - Work Furlough Programs|Section 6265.

6265.  Any inmate violating the conditions of the work furlough prescribed by the Department of Corrections shall be subject to the disciplinary procedures identified in its classification manual.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 596, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 6267 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM|CHAPTER 9.7 - Special Facilities|Section 6267.

6267.  (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of the program authorized under this section is to address the special needs of inmates with regard to the provision of long-term care in skilled nursing facilities.(2) The department may contract with public or private entities for the establishment and operation of skilled nursing facilities for the incarceration and care of inmates who are limited in ability to perform activities of daily living and who are in need of skilled nursing services. The skilled nursing facility under contract pursuant to this section shall address the long-term care of inmates as needed. In addition, the facility shall be designed to maximize the personal security of inmates, to maximize the security of the facility, and to ensure the safety of the outside community at large.(b) The department shall provide for the security of the facility in order to ensure the safety of the outside community at large.(c) The department shall enter into an agreement for transfer of prisoners to, or placement of prisoners in, skilled nursing facilities pursuant to this section.(d) The facility contractor shall ensure that the facility meets all licensing requirements by obtaining a license for the skilled nursing facility, as that term is defined in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.(e) The department shall provide for the review of any agreement entered into under this section to determine if the facility contractor is in compliance with the requirements of this section, and may revoke the agreement if the facility contractor is not in compliance.(f) The Department of Corrections ombudsman program shall provide ombudsman services to prisoner residents of the department-contracted skilled nursing facilities.(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 9700) of Division 8.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall be exempt from advocating on behalf of, or investigating complaints on behalf of residents of any skilled nursing facilities operated either directly or by contract by the Department of Corrections.(h) As used in this section, “long-term care” means personal or supportive care services provided to people of all ages with physical or mental disabilities who need assistance with activities of daily living including bathing, eating, dressing, toileting, transferring, and ambulation.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)