A.G. File No. 2007-070

Public Safety Through Prisoner Rehabilitation Act of 2008

November 19, 2007

 


This measure would make several changes to existing state law and policies relating to the operations of the state prison system. First, it would require that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) provide education and substance abuse treatment programs to all state inmates who wish to participate. Second, this measure changes the rules relating to family visits at state prisons. Family visits are overnight visits between inmates and family members that take place in special facilities for these purposes on prison grounds. Third, inmates participating in family visiting would be required to pay a $25 fee per visit.