Amended in Assembly January 6, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 966


Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta

February 22, 2013


begin deleteAn act relating to local government. end deletebegin insertAn act to add Chapter 10.9 (commencing with Section 6500) to Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to prison inmates.end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 966, as amended, Bonta. begin deleteLocal government. end deletebegin insertPrisoner Protections for Family and Community Health Act.end insert

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Under existing law, the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is responsible for the administration of the state prisons. Existing law makes it a crime to engage in sodomy while incarcerated in a state prison and existing regulation prohibits inmates from participating in illegal sexual acts.

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This bill would require the department to develop a 5-year plan to extend the availability of condoms in all California prisons.

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Existing law generally regulates the governance of cities, counties, and cities and counties.

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This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would amend the Government Code.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: begin deleteno end deletebegin insertyesend insert. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the
2Prisoner Protections for Family and Community Health Act.

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begin insertChapter 10.9 (commencing with Section 6500) is added
4to Title 7 of Part 3 of the end insert
begin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

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6Chapter  begin insert10.9.end insert Prisoner Protections for Family and
7Community Health Act
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Based on the recommendations contained in the
10“Evaluation of a Prisoner Condom Access Pilot Program
11Conducted in One California State Prison Facility” report, and
12in light of the successful pilot project conducted at California State
13Prison, Solano, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
14shall develop a five-year plan to expand the availability of condoms
15in all California prisons.

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
17subsequent legislation to amend the Government Code, relating
18to local government.

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