California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1449


Introduced by Assembly Member V. Manuel Pérez

January 7, 2014


An act to amend Sections 1170, 3000.08, 3451, and 3455 of the Penal Code, relating to punishment.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1449, as introduced, V. Manuel Pérez. Realignment Omnibus Act of 2014.

(1) Under existing law, certain specified felonies are punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years or, where the term is specified, for the term described in the underlying offense. Notwithstanding these provisions, existing law requires that a sentence be served in state prison where the defendant has a prior or current conviction for a serious or violent felony, has a prior felony conviction in another jurisdiction that has all of the elements of a serious or violent felony, is required to register as a sex offender, or has an aggravated white collar crime enhancement imposed as part of the sentence.

This bill would additionally require a sentence to be served in the state prison when the defendant is convicted of a felony or felonies otherwise punishable in a county jail and is sentenced to an aggregate term of more than 3 years.

(2) Existing law requires that all persons released from prison after serving a prison term for a felony, be subject to postrelease community supervision provided by a county agency for a period of 3 years immediately following release, except for persons released after serving a term for a serious felony, a violent felony, an offense for which the person was sentenced pursuant to the 3 strikes law, a crime where the person is classified as a high-risk sex offender, or a crime where the person is required to undergo treatment by the State Department of State Hospitals because the person has a severe mental disorder. Existing law requires these persons to be subject to parole supervision by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation following release from state prison and the jurisdiction of the court in the county in which the parolee is released, resides, or in which an alleged violation of supervision has occurred.

This bill would also require any person who is released from prison who has a prior conviction for any of the above crimes to be subject to parole supervision by the department and the jurisdiction of the court in the county in which the parolee is released, resides, or in which an alleged violation of supervision has occurred.

(3) Existing law, the Postrelease Community Supervision Act of 2011, requires certain inmates released from state prison to be subject to 3 years of supervision by a county agency. The act provides that if the supervising county agency has determined, following application of its assessment processes, that authorized intermediate sanctions are not appropriate, the supervising county agency is required to petition the revocation hearing officer to revoke and terminate postrelease supervision of the inmate. Existing law allows the revocation hearing officer to order the person to confinement in a county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days, among other sanctions.

This bill would, if the person has been found to have violated the conditions of postrelease community supervision on 2 or more prior occasions, allow the revocation hearing officer to revoke and terminate postrelease community supervision and order the person to confinement in the state prison for a period of one year.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

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

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SECTION 1.  

This act shall be known, and may be cited as, the
2Realignment Omnibus Act of 2014.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 1170 of the Penal Code, as amended by Section
45 of Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:

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1170.  

(a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the
6purpose of imprisonment for crime is punishment. This purpose
7is best served by terms proportionate to the seriousness of the
P3    1offense with provision for uniformity in the sentences of offenders
2committing the same offense under similar circumstances. The
3Legislature further finds and declares that the elimination of
4disparity and the provision of uniformity of sentences can best be
5achieved by determinate sentences fixed by statute in proportion
6to the seriousness of the offense as determined by the Legislature
7to be imposed by the court with specified discretion.

8(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Legislature further finds
9and declares that programs should be available for inmates,
10 including, but not limited to, educational programs, that are
11designed to prepare nonviolent felony offenders for successful
12reentry into the community. The Legislature encourages the
13development of policies and programs designed to educate and
14rehabilitate nonviolent felony offenders. In implementing this
15section, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is
16encouraged to give priority enrollment in programs to promote
17successful return to the community to an inmate with a short
18remaining term of commitment and a release date that would allow
19him or her adequate time to complete the program.

20(3) In any case in which the punishment prescribed by statute
21for a person convicted of a public offense is a term of imprisonment
22in the state prison of any specification of three time periods, the
23court shall sentence the defendant to one of the terms of
24imprisonment specified unless the convicted person is given any
25other disposition provided by law, including a fine, jail, probation,
26or the suspension of imposition or execution of sentence or is
27sentenced pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1168 because he
28or she had committed his or her crime prior to July 1, 1977. In
29sentencing the convicted person, the court shall apply the
30sentencing rules of the Judicial Council. The court, unless it
31determines that there are circumstances in mitigation of the
32punishment prescribed, shall also impose any other term that it is
33required by law to impose as an additional term. Nothing in this
34article shall affect any provision of law that imposes the death
35penalty, that authorizes or restricts the granting of probation or
36suspending the execution or imposition of sentence, or expressly
37provides for imprisonment in the state prison for life, except as
38provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d). In any case in which
39the amount of preimprisonment credit under Section 2900.5 or any
40other provision of law is equal to or exceeds any sentence imposed
P4    1pursuant to this chapter, the entire sentence shall be deemed to
2have been served and the defendant shall not be actually delivered
3to the custody of the secretary. The court shall advise the defendant
4that he or she shall serve a period of parole and order the defendant
5to report to the parole office closest to the defendant’s last legal
6residence, unless the in-custody credits equal the total sentence,
7including both confinement time and the period of parole. The
8sentence shall be deemed a separate prior prison term under Section
9667.5, and a copy of the judgment and other necessary
10documentation shall be forwarded to the secretary.

11(b) When a judgment of imprisonment is to be imposed and the
12statute specifies three possible terms, the choice of the appropriate
13term shall rest within the sound discretion of the court. At least
14four days prior to the time set for imposition of judgment, either
15party or the victim, or the family of the victim if the victim is
16deceased, may submit a statement in aggravation or mitigation. In
17determining the appropriate term, the court may consider the record
18in the case, the probation officer’s report, other reports, including
19reports received pursuant to Section 1203.03, and statements in
20aggravation or mitigation submitted by the prosecution, the
21defendant, or the victim, or the family of the victim if the victim
22is deceased, and any further evidence introduced at the sentencing
23hearing. The court shall select the term which, in the court’s
24discretion, best serves the interests of justice. The court shall set
25forth on the record the reasons for imposing the term selected and
26the court may not impose an upper term by using the fact of any
27enhancement upon which sentence is imposed under any provision
28of law. A term of imprisonment shall not be specified if imposition
29of sentence is suspended.

30(c) The court shall state the reasons for its sentence choice on
31the record at the time of sentencing. The court shall also inform
32the defendant that as part of the sentence after expiration of the
33term he or she may be on parole for a period as provided in Section
343000.

35(d) (1) When a defendant subject to this section or subdivision
36(b) of Section 1168 has been sentenced to be imprisoned in the
37state prison and has been committed to the custody of the secretary,
38the court may, within 120 days of the date of commitment on its
39own motion, or at any time upon the recommendation of the
40secretary or the Board of Parole Hearings, recall the sentence and
P5    1commitment previously ordered and resentence the defendant in
2the same manner as if he or she had not previously been sentenced,
3provided the new sentence, if any, is no greater than the initial
4sentence. The court resentencing under this subdivision shall apply
5the sentencing rules of the Judicial Council so as to eliminate
6disparity of sentences and to promote uniformity of sentencing.
7Credit shall be given for time served.

8(2) (A) (i) When a defendant who was under 18 years of age
9at the time of the commission of the offense for which the
10defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for life without the
11possibility of parole has served at least 15 years of that sentence,
12the defendant may submit to the sentencing court a petition for
13recall and resentencing.

14(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), this paragraph shall not apply
15to defendants sentenced to life without parole for an offense where
16the defendant tortured, as described in Section 206, his or her
17victim or the victim was a public safety official, including any law
18enforcement personnel mentioned in Chapter 4.5 (commencing
19with Section 830) of Title 3, or any firefighter as described in
20Section 245.1, as well as any other officer in any segment of law
21enforcement who is employed by the federal government, the state,
22or any of its political subdivisions.

23(B) The defendant shall file the original petition with the
24sentencing court. A copy of the petition shall be served on the
25agency that prosecuted the case. The petition shall include the
26defendant’s statement that he or she was under 18 years of age at
27the time of the crime and was sentenced to life in prison without
28the possibility of parole, the defendant’s statement describing his
29or her remorse and work towards rehabilitation, and the defendant’s
30statement that one of the following is true:

31(i) The defendant was convicted pursuant to felony murder or
32aiding and abetting murder provisions of law.

33(ii) The defendant does not have juvenile felony adjudications
34for assault or other felony crimes with a significant potential for
35personal harm to victims prior to the offense for which the sentence
36is being considered for recall.

37(iii) The defendant committed the offense with at least one adult
38codefendant.

39(iv) The defendant has performed acts that tend to indicate
40rehabilitation or the potential for rehabilitation, including, but not
P6    1limited to, availing himself or herself of rehabilitative, educational,
2or vocational programs, if those programs have been available at
3his or her classification level and facility, using self-study for
4self-improvement, or showing evidence of remorse.

5(C) If any of the information required in subparagraph (B) is
6missing from the petition, or if proof of service on the prosecuting
7agency is not provided, the court shall return the petition to the
8defendant and advise the defendant that the matter cannot be
9considered without the missing information.

10(D) A reply to the petition, if any, shall be filed with the court
11within 60 days of the date on which the prosecuting agency was
12served with the petition, unless a continuance is granted for good
13cause.

14(E) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that
15the statements in the petition are true, the court shall hold a hearing
16to consider whether to recall the sentence and commitment
17previously ordered and to resentence the defendant in the same
18manner as if the defendant had not previously been sentenced,
19provided that the new sentence, if any, is not greater than the initial
20sentence. Victims, or victim family members if the victim is
21deceased, shall retain the rights to participate in the hearing.

22(F) The factors that the court may consider when determining
23whether to recall and resentence include, but are not limited to,
24the following:

25(i) The defendant was convicted pursuant to felony murder or
26aiding and abetting murder provisions of law.

27(ii) The defendant does not have juvenile felony adjudications
28for assault or other felony crimes with a significant potential for
29personal harm to victims prior to the offense for which the sentence
30is being considered for recall.

31(iii) The defendant committed the offense with at least one adult
32codefendant.

33(iv) Prior to the offense for which the sentence is being
34considered for recall, the defendant had insufficient adult support
35or supervision and had suffered from psychological or physical
36trauma, or significant stress.

37(v) The defendant suffers from cognitive limitations due to
38mental illness, developmental disabilities, or other factors that did
39not constitute a defense, but influenced the defendant’s
40involvement in the offense.

P7    1(vi) The defendant has performed acts that tend to indicate
2rehabilitation or the potential for rehabilitation, including, but not
3limited to, availing himself or herself of rehabilitative, educational,
4or vocational programs, if those programs have been available at
5his or her classification level and facility, using self-study for
6self-improvement, or showing evidence of remorse.

7(vii) The defendant has maintained family ties or connections
8with others through letter writing, calls, or visits, or has eliminated
9contact with individuals outside of prison who are currently
10involved with crime.

11(viii) The defendant has had no disciplinary actions for violent
12activities in the last five years in which the defendant was
13determined to be the aggressor.

14(G) The court shall have the discretion to recall the sentence
15and commitment previously ordered and to resentence the
16defendant in the same manner as if the defendant had not
17previously been sentenced, provided that the new sentence, if any,
18is not greater than the initial sentence. The discretion of the court
19shall be exercised in consideration of the criteria in subparagraph
20(B). Victims, or victim family members if the victim is deceased,
21shall be notified of the resentencing hearing and shall retain their
22rights to participate in the hearing.

23(H) If the sentence is not recalled, the defendant may submit
24another petition for recall and resentencing to the sentencing court
25when the defendant has been committed to the custody of the
26department for at least 20 years. If recall and resentencing is not
27granted under that petition, the defendant may file another petition
28after having served 24 years. The final petition may be submitted,
29and the response to that petition shall be determined, during the
3025th year of the defendant’s sentence.

31(I) In addition to the criteria in subparagraph (F), the court may
32consider any other criteria that the court deems relevant to its
33decision, so long as the court identifies them on the record,
34provides a statement of reasons for adopting them, and states why
35the defendant does or does not satisfy the criteria.

36(J) This subdivision shall have retroactive application.

37(e) (1) Notwithstanding any other law and consistent with
38paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), if the secretary or the Board of
39Parole Hearings or both determine that a prisoner satisfies the
P8    1criteria set forth in paragraph (2), the secretary or the board may
2recommend to the court that the prisoner’s sentence be recalled.

3(2) The court shall have the discretion to resentence or recall if
4the court finds that the facts described in subparagraphs (A) and
5(B) or subparagraphs (B) and (C) exist:

6(A) The prisoner is terminally ill with an incurable condition
7caused by an illness or disease that would produce death within
8six months, as determined by a physician employed by the
9department.

10(B) The conditions under which the prisoner would be released
11or receive treatment do not pose a threat to public safety.

12(C) The prisoner is permanently medically incapacitated with
13a medical condition that renders him or her permanently unable
14to perform activities of basic daily living, and results in the prisoner
15requiring 24-hour total care, including, but not limited to, coma,
16persistent vegetative state, brain death, ventilator-dependency, loss
17of control of muscular or neurological function, and that
18incapacitation did not exist at the time of the original sentencing.

19The Board of Parole Hearings shall make findings pursuant to
20this subdivision before making a recommendation for resentence
21or recall to the court. This subdivision does not apply to a prisoner
22sentenced to death or a term of life without the possibility of parole.

23(3) Within 10 days of receipt of a positive recommendation by
24the secretary or the board, the court shall hold a hearing to consider
25whether the prisoner’s sentence should be recalled.

26(4) Any physician employed by the department who determines
27that a prisoner has six months or less to live shall notify the chief
28medical officer of the prognosis. If the chief medical officer
29concurs with the prognosis, he or she shall notify the warden.
30Within 48 hours of receiving notification, the warden or the
31warden’s representative shall notify the prisoner of the recall and
32resentencing procedures, and shall arrange for the prisoner to
33designate a family member or other outside agent to be notified
34as to the prisoner’s medical condition and prognosis, and as to the
35recall and resentencing procedures. If the inmate is deemed
36mentally unfit, the warden or the warden’s representative shall
37contact the inmate’s emergency contact and provide the information
38described in paragraph (2).

39(5) The warden or the warden’s representative shall provide the
40prisoner and his or her family member, agent, or emergency
P9    1contact, as described in paragraph (4), updated information
2throughout the recall and resentencing process with regard to the
3prisoner’s medical condition and the status of the prisoner’s recall
4and resentencing proceedings.

5(6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the
6prisoner or his or her family member or designee may
7independently request consideration for recall and resentencing
8by contacting the chief medical officer at the prison or the
9secretary. Upon receipt of the request, the chief medical officer
10and the warden or the warden’s representative shall follow the
11procedures described in paragraph (4). If the secretary determines
12that the prisoner satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraph (2), the
13secretary or board may recommend to the court that the prisoner’s
14sentence be recalled. The secretary shall submit a recommendation
15 for release within 30 days in the case of inmates sentenced to
16determinate terms and, in the case of inmates sentenced to
17indeterminate terms, the secretary shall make a recommendation
18to the Board of Parole Hearings with respect to the inmates who
19have applied under this section. The board shall consider this
20information and make an independent judgment pursuant to
21paragraph (2) and make findings related thereto before rejecting
22the request or making a recommendation to the court. This action
23shall be taken at the next lawfully noticed board meeting.

24(7) Any recommendation for recall submitted to the court by
25the secretary or the Board of Parole Hearings shall include one or
26more medical evaluations, a postrelease plan, and findings pursuant
27to paragraph (2).

28(8) If possible, the matter shall be heard before the same judge
29of the court who sentenced the prisoner.

30(9) If the court grants the recall and resentencing application,
31the prisoner shall be released by the department within 48 hours
32of receipt of the court’s order, unless a longer time period is agreed
33to by the inmate. At the time of release, the warden or the warden’s
34representative shall ensure that the prisoner has each of the
35following in his or her possession: a discharge medical summary,
36full medical records, state identification, parole medications, and
37all property belonging to the prisoner. After discharge, any
38additional records shall be sent to the prisoner’s forwarding
39address.

P10   1(10) The secretary shall issue a directive to medical and
2correctional staff employed by the department that details the
3guidelines and procedures for initiating a recall and resentencing
4procedure. The directive shall clearly state that any prisoner who
5is given a prognosis of six months or less to live is eligible for
6recall and resentencing consideration, and that recall and
7resentencing procedures shall be initiated upon that prognosis.

8(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for
9purposes of paragraph (3) of subdivision (h), any allegation that
10a defendant is eligible for state prison due to a prior or current
11conviction, sentence enhancement, or because he or she is required
12to register as a sex offender shall not be subject to dismissal
13pursuant to Section 1385.

14(g) A sentence to state prison for a determinate term for which
15only one term is specified, is a sentence to state prison under this
16section.

17(h) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a felony punishable
18pursuant to this subdivision where the term is not specified in the
19underlying offense shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment
20in a county jail for 16 months, or two or three years.

21(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a felony punishable
22pursuant to this subdivision shall be punishable by imprisonment
23in a county jail for the term described in the underlying offense.

24(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), where the defendant
25(A) has a prior or current felony conviction for a serious felony
26described in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 or a prior or current
27conviction for a violent felony described in subdivision (c) of
28Section 667.5, (B) has a prior felony conviction in another
29jurisdiction for an offense that has all the elements of a serious
30felony described in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 or a violent
31felony described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, (C) is required
32to register as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing
33with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part 1,begin delete orend delete (D) is convicted of a crime
34and as part of the sentence an enhancement pursuant to Section
35186.11 is imposed,begin insert or (E) is convicted of a felony or felonies
36punishable pursuant to this subdivision and is sentenced to an
37aggregate term of more than three years,end insert
an executed sentence for
38a felony punishable pursuant to this subdivision shall be served in
39state prison.

P11   1(4) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent
2other dispositions authorized by law, including pretrial diversion,
3deferred entry of judgment, or an order granting probation pursuant
4to Section 1203.1.

5(5) The court, when imposing a sentence pursuant to paragraph
6(1) or (2) of this subdivision, may commit the defendant to county
7jail as follows:

8(A) For a full term in custody as determined in accordance with
9the applicable sentencing law.

10(B) (i) For a term as determined in accordance with the
11applicable sentencing law, but suspend execution of a concluding
12portion of the term selected in the court’s discretion, during which
13time the defendant shall be supervised by the county probation
14officer in accordance with the terms, conditions, and procedures
15generally applicable to persons placed on probation, for the
16remaining unserved portion of the sentence imposed by the court.
17The period of supervision shall be mandatory, and may not be
18earlier terminated except by court order. Any proceeding to revoke
19or modify mandatory supervision under this subparagraph shall
20be conducted pursuant to either subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section
211203.2 or Section 1203.3. During the period when the defendant
22is under such supervision, unless in actual custody related to the
23sentence imposed by the court, the defendant shall be entitled to
24only actual time credit against the term of imprisonment imposed
25by the court. Any time period which is suspended because a person
26has absconded shall not be credited toward the period of
27supervision.

28(ii) The portion of a defendant’s sentenced term during which
29time he or she is supervised by the county probation officer
30pursuant to this subparagraph shall be known as mandatory
31supervision.

32(6) The sentencing changes made by the act that added this
33subdivision shall be applied prospectively to any person sentenced
34on or after October 1, 2011.

35(i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2017,
36and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that
37is enacted before that date, deletes or extends that date.

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SEC. 3.  

Section 1170 of the Penal Code, as amended by Section
396 of Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:

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1170.  

(a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the
2purpose of imprisonment for crime is punishment. This purpose
3is best served by terms proportionate to the seriousness of the
4offense with provision for uniformity in the sentences of offenders
5committing the same offense under similar circumstances. The
6Legislature further finds and declares that the elimination of
7disparity and the provision of uniformity of sentences can best be
8achieved by determinate sentences fixed by statute in proportion
9to the seriousness of the offense as determined by the Legislature
10to be imposed by the court with specified discretion.

11(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Legislature further finds
12and declares that programs should be available for inmates,
13 including, but not limited to, educational programs, that are
14designed to prepare nonviolent felony offenders for successful
15reentry into the community. The Legislature encourages the
16development of policies and programs designed to educate and
17rehabilitate nonviolent felony offenders. In implementing this
18section, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is
19encouraged to give priority enrollment in programs to promote
20successful return to the community to an inmate with a short
21remaining term of commitment and a release date that would allow
22him or her adequate time to complete the program.

23(3) In any case in which the punishment prescribed by statute
24for a person convicted of a public offense is a term of imprisonment
25in the state prison of any specification of three time periods, the
26court shall sentence the defendant to one of the terms of
27imprisonment specified unless the convicted person is given any
28other disposition provided by law, including a fine, jail, probation,
29or the suspension of imposition or execution of sentence or is
30sentenced pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1168 because he
31or she had committed his or her crime prior to July 1, 1977. In
32sentencing the convicted person, the court shall apply the
33sentencing rules of the Judicial Council. The court, unless it
34determines that there are circumstances in mitigation of the
35punishment prescribed, shall also impose any other term that it is
36required by law to impose as an additional term. Nothing in this
37article shall affect any provision of law that imposes the death
38penalty, that authorizes or restricts the granting of probation or
39suspending the execution or imposition of sentence, or expressly
40provides for imprisonment in the state prison for life, except as
P13   1provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d). In any case in which
2the amount of preimprisonment credit under Section 2900.5 or any
3other provision of law is equal to or exceeds any sentence imposed
4pursuant to this chapter, the entire sentence shall be deemed to
5have been served and the defendant shall not be actually delivered
6to the custody of the secretary. The court shall advise the defendant
7that he or she shall serve a period of parole and order the defendant
8to report to the parole office closest to the defendant’s last legal
9residence, unless the in-custody credits equal the total sentence,
10including both confinement time and the period of parole. The
11sentence shall be deemed a separate prior prison term under Section
12667.5, and a copy of the judgment and other necessary
13documentation shall be forwarded to the secretary.

14(b) When a judgment of imprisonment is to be imposed and the
15statute specifies three possible terms, the court shall order
16imposition of the middle term, unless there are circumstances in
17aggravation or mitigation of the crime. At least four days prior to
18the time set for imposition of judgment, either party or the victim,
19or the family of the victim if the victim is deceased, may submit
20a statement in aggravation or mitigation to dispute facts in the
21record or the probation officer’s report, or to present additional
22facts. In determining whether there are circumstances that justify
23imposition of the upper or lower term, the court may consider the
24record in the case, the probation officer’s report, other reports,
25including reports received pursuant to Section 1203.03, and
26statements in aggravation or mitigation submitted by the
27prosecution, the defendant, or the victim, or the family of the victim
28if the victim is deceased, and any further evidence introduced at
29the sentencing hearing. The court shall set forth on the record the
30facts and reasons for imposing the upper or lower term. The court
31may not impose an upper term by using the fact of any
32enhancement upon which sentence is imposed under any provision
33of law. A term of imprisonment shall not be specified if imposition
34of sentence is suspended.

35(c) The court shall state the reasons for its sentence choice on
36the record at the time of sentencing. The court shall also inform
37the defendant that as part of the sentence after expiration of the
38term he or she may be on parole for a period as provided in Section
393000.

P14   1(d) (1) When a defendant subject to this section or subdivision
2(b) of Section 1168 has been sentenced to be imprisoned in the
3state prison and has been committed to the custody of the secretary,
4the court may, within 120 days of the date of commitment on its
5own motion, or at any time upon the recommendation of the
6secretary or the Board of Parole Hearings, recall the sentence and
7commitment previously ordered and resentence the defendant in
8the same manner as if he or she had not previously been sentenced,
9provided the new sentence, if any, is no greater than the initial
10sentence. The court resentencing under this subdivision shall apply
11the sentencing rules of the Judicial Council so as to eliminate
12disparity of sentences and to promote uniformity of sentencing.
13Credit shall be given for time served.

14(2) (A) (i) When a defendant who was under 18 years of age
15at the time of the commission of the offense for which the
16defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for life without the
17possibility of parole has served at least 15 years of that sentence,
18the defendant may submit to the sentencing court a petition for
19recall and resentencing.

20(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), this paragraph shall not apply
21to defendants sentenced to life without parole for an offense where
22the defendant tortured, as described in Section 206, his or her
23victim or the victim was a public safety official, including any law
24enforcement personnel mentioned in Chapter 4.5 (commencing
25with Section 830) of Title 3, or any firefighter as described in
26Section 245.1, as well as any other officer in any segment of law
27enforcement who is employed by the federal government, the state,
28or any of its political subdivisions.

29(B) The defendant shall file the original petition with the
30sentencing court. A copy of the petition shall be served on the
31agency that prosecuted the case. The petition shall include the
32defendant’s statement that he or she was under 18 years of age at
33the time of the crime and was sentenced to life in prison without
34the possibility of parole, the defendant’s statement describing his
35or her remorse and work towards rehabilitation, and the defendant’s
36statement that one of the following is true:

37(i) The defendant was convicted pursuant to felony murder or
38aiding and abetting murder provisions of law.

39(ii) The defendant does not have juvenile felony adjudications
40for assault or other felony crimes with a significant potential for
P15   1personal harm to victims prior to the offense for which the sentence
2is being considered for recall.

3(iii) The defendant committed the offense with at least one adult
4codefendant.

5(iv) The defendant has performed acts that tend to indicate
6rehabilitation or the potential for rehabilitation, including, but not
7limited to, availing himself or herself of rehabilitative, educational,
8or vocational programs, if those programs have been available at
9his or her classification level and facility, using self-study for
10self-improvement, or showing evidence of remorse.

11(C) If any of the information required in subparagraph (B) is
12missing from the petition, or if proof of service on the prosecuting
13agency is not provided, the court shall return the petition to the
14defendant and advise the defendant that the matter cannot be
15considered without the missing information.

16(D) A reply to the petition, if any, shall be filed with the court
17within 60 days of the date on which the prosecuting agency was
18served with the petition, unless a continuance is granted for good
19cause.

20(E) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that
21the statements in the petition are true, the court shall hold a hearing
22to consider whether to recall the sentence and commitment
23previously ordered and to resentence the defendant in the same
24manner as if the defendant had not previously been sentenced,
25provided that the new sentence, if any, is not greater than the initial
26sentence. Victims, or victim family members if the victim is
27 deceased, shall retain the rights to participate in the hearing.

28(F) The factors that the court may consider when determining
29whether to recall and resentence include, but are not limited to,
30the following:

31(i) The defendant was convicted pursuant to felony murder or
32aiding and abetting murder provisions of law.

33(ii) The defendant does not have juvenile felony adjudications
34for assault or other felony crimes with a significant potential for
35personal harm to victims prior to the offense for which the sentence
36is being considered for recall.

37(iii) The defendant committed the offense with at least one adult
38codefendant.

39(iv) Prior to the offense for which the sentence is being
40considered for recall, the defendant had insufficient adult support
P16   1or supervision and had suffered from psychological or physical
2trauma, or significant stress.

3(v) The defendant suffers from cognitive limitations due to
4mental illness, developmental disabilities, or other factors that did
5not constitute a defense, but influenced the defendant’s
6involvement in the offense.

7(vi) The defendant has performed acts that tend to indicate
8rehabilitation or the potential for rehabilitation, including, but not
9limited to, availing himself or herself of rehabilitative, educational,
10or vocational programs, if those programs have been available at
11his or her classification level and facility, using self-study for
12self-improvement, or showing evidence of remorse.

13(vii) The defendant has maintained family ties or connections
14with others through letter writing, calls, or visits, or has eliminated
15contact with individuals outside of prison who are currently
16involved with crime.

17(viii) The defendant has had no disciplinary actions for violent
18activities in the last five years in which the defendant was
19determined to be the aggressor.

20(G) The court shall have the discretion to recall the sentence
21and commitment previously ordered and to resentence the
22defendant in the same manner as if the defendant had not
23previously been sentenced, provided that the new sentence, if any,
24is not greater than the initial sentence. The discretion of the court
25shall be exercised in consideration of the criteria in subparagraph
26(B). Victims, or victim family members if the victim is deceased,
27shall be notified of the resentencing hearing and shall retain their
28rights to participate in the hearing.

29(H) If the sentence is not recalled, the defendant may submit
30another petition for recall and resentencing to the sentencing court
31when the defendant has been committed to the custody of the
32department for at least 20 years. If recall and resentencing is not
33granted under that petition, the defendant may file another petition
34after having served 24 years. The final petition may be submitted,
35and the response to that petition shall be determined, during the
3625th year of the defendant’s sentence.

37(I) In addition to the criteria in subparagraph (F), the court may
38consider any other criteria that the court deems relevant to its
39decision, so long as the court identifies them on the record,
P17   1provides a statement of reasons for adopting them, and states why
2the defendant does or does not satisfy the criteria.

3(J) This subdivision shall have retroactive application.

4(e) (1) Notwithstanding any other law and consistent with
5paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), if the secretary or the Board of
6Parole Hearings or both determine that a prisoner satisfies the
7criteria set forth in paragraph (2), the secretary or the board may
8recommend to the court that the prisoner’s sentence be recalled.

9(2) The court shall have the discretion to resentence or recall if
10the court finds that the facts described in subparagraphs (A) and
11(B) or subparagraphs (B) and (C) exist:

12(A) The prisoner is terminally ill with an incurable condition
13caused by an illness or disease that would produce death within
14six months, as determined by a physician employed by the
15department.

16(B) The conditions under which the prisoner would be released
17or receive treatment do not pose a threat to public safety.

18(C) The prisoner is permanently medically incapacitated with
19a medical condition that renders him or her permanently unable
20to perform activities of basic daily living, and results in the prisoner
21requiring 24-hour total care, including, but not limited to, coma,
22persistent vegetative state, brain death, ventilator-dependency, loss
23of control of muscular or neurological function, and that
24incapacitation did not exist at the time of the original sentencing.

25The Board of Parole Hearings shall make findings pursuant to
26this subdivision before making a recommendation for resentence
27or recall to the court. This subdivision does not apply to a prisoner
28sentenced to death or a term of life without the possibility of parole.

29(3) Within 10 days of receipt of a positive recommendation by
30the secretary or the board, the court shall hold a hearing to consider
31whether the prisoner’s sentence should be recalled.

32(4) Any physician employed by the department who determines
33that a prisoner has six months or less to live shall notify the chief
34medical officer of the prognosis. If the chief medical officer
35concurs with the prognosis, he or she shall notify the warden.
36Within 48 hours of receiving notification, the warden or the
37warden’s representative shall notify the prisoner of the recall and
38resentencing procedures, and shall arrange for the prisoner to
39designate a family member or other outside agent to be notified
40as to the prisoner’s medical condition and prognosis, and as to the
P18   1recall and resentencing procedures. If the inmate is deemed
2mentally unfit, the warden or the warden’s representative shall
3contact the inmate’s emergency contact and provide the information
4described in paragraph (2).

5(5) The warden or the warden’s representative shall provide the
6prisoner and his or her family member, agent, or emergency
7contact, as described in paragraph (4), updated information
8throughout the recall and resentencing process with regard to the
9prisoner’s medical condition and the status of the prisoner’s recall
10and resentencing proceedings.

11(6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the
12prisoner or his or her family member or designee may
13independently request consideration for recall and resentencing
14by contacting the chief medical officer at the prison or the
15secretary. Upon receipt of the request, the chief medical officer
16and the warden or the warden’s representative shall follow the
17procedures described in paragraph (4). If the secretary determines
18that the prisoner satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraph (2), the
19secretary or board may recommend to the court that the prisoner’s
20sentence be recalled. The secretary shall submit a recommendation
21for release within 30 days in the case of inmates sentenced to
22determinate terms and, in the case of inmates sentenced to
23indeterminate terms, the secretary shall make a recommendation
24to the Board of Parole Hearings with respect to the inmates who
25have applied under this section. The board shall consider this
26information and make an independent judgment pursuant to
27paragraph (2) and make findings related thereto before rejecting
28the request or making a recommendation to the court. This action
29shall be taken at the next lawfully noticed board meeting.

30(7) Any recommendation for recall submitted to the court by
31the secretary or the Board of Parole Hearings shall include one or
32more medical evaluations, a postrelease plan, and findings pursuant
33to paragraph (2).

34(8) If possible, the matter shall be heard before the same judge
35of the court who sentenced the prisoner.

36(9) If the court grants the recall and resentencing application,
37the prisoner shall be released by the department within 48 hours
38of receipt of the court’s order, unless a longer time period is agreed
39to by the inmate. At the time of release, the warden or the warden’s
40representative shall ensure that the prisoner has each of the
P19   1following in his or her possession: a discharge medical summary,
2full medical records, state identification, parole medications, and
3all property belonging to the prisoner. After discharge, any
4additional records shall be sent to the prisoner’s forwarding
5address.

6(10) The secretary shall issue a directive to medical and
7correctional staff employed by the department that details the
8guidelines and procedures for initiating a recall and resentencing
9procedure. The directive shall clearly state that any prisoner who
10is given a prognosis of six months or less to live is eligible for
11recall and resentencing consideration, and that recall and
12resentencing procedures shall be initiated upon that prognosis.

13(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for
14purposes of paragraph (3) of subdivision (h), any allegation that
15a defendant is eligible for state prison due to a prior or current
16conviction, sentence enhancement, or because he or she is required
17to register as a sex offender shall not be subject to dismissal
18pursuant to Section 1385.

19(g) A sentence to state prison for a determinate term for which
20only one term is specified, is a sentence to state prison under this
21section.

22(h) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a felony punishable
23pursuant to this subdivision where the term is not specified in the
24underlying offense shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment
25in a county jail for 16 months, or two or three years.

26(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a felony punishable
27pursuant to this subdivision shall be punishable by imprisonment
28in a county jail for the term described in the underlying offense.

29(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), where the defendant
30(A) has a prior or current felony conviction for a serious felony
31described in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 or a prior or current
32conviction for a violent felony described in subdivision (c) of
33Section 667.5, (B) has a prior felony conviction in another
34jurisdiction for an offense that has all the elements of a serious
35felony described in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 or a violent
36felony described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, (C) is required
37to register as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing
38with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part 1,begin delete orend delete (D) is convicted of a crime
39and as part of the sentence an enhancement pursuant to Section
40186.11 is imposed,begin insert or (E) is convicted of a felony or felonies
P20   1punishable pursuant to this subdivision and is sentenced to an
2aggregate term of more than three years,end insert
an executed sentence for
3a felony punishable pursuant to this subdivision shall be served in
4state prison.

5(4) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent
6other dispositions authorized by law, including pretrial diversion,
7deferred entry of judgment, or an order granting probation pursuant
8to Section 1203.1.

9(5) The court, when imposing a sentence pursuant to paragraph
10(1) or (2) of this subdivision, may commit the defendant to county
11jail as follows:

12(A) For a full term in custody as determined in accordance with
13the applicable sentencing law.

14(B) (i) For a term as determined in accordance with the
15applicable sentencing law, but suspend execution of a concluding
16portion of the term selected in the court’s discretion, during which
17time the defendant shall be supervised by the county probation
18officer in accordance with the terms, conditions, and procedures
19generally applicable to persons placed on probation, for the
20remaining unserved portion of the sentence imposed by the court.
21The period of supervision shall be mandatory, and may not be
22earlier terminated except by court order. Any proceeding to revoke
23or modify mandatory supervision under this subparagraph shall
24be conducted pursuant to either subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section
251203.2 or Section 1203.3. During the period when the defendant
26is under such supervision, unless in actual custody related to the
27sentence imposed by the court, the defendant shall be entitled to
28only actual time credit against the term of imprisonment imposed
29by the court. Any time period which is suspended because a person
30has absconded shall not be credited toward the period of
31supervision.

32(ii) The portion of a defendant’s sentenced term during which
33time he or she is supervised by the county probation officer
34pursuant to this subparagraph shall be known as mandatory
35supervision, and shall begin upon release from custody.

36(6) The sentencing changes made by the act that added this
37subdivision shall be applied prospectively to any person sentenced
38on or after October 1, 2011.

39(i) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2017.

40

SEC. 4.  

Section 3000.08 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

P21   1

3000.08.  

(a) A person released from state prison prior to or
2on or after July 1, 2013, after serving a prison term, or whose
3sentence has been deemed served pursuant to Section 2900.5, for
4any of the following crimes is subject to parole supervision by the
5Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the jurisdiction
6of the court in the county in which the parolee is released, resides,
7or in which an alleged violation of supervision has occurred, for
8the purpose of hearing petitions to revoke parole and impose a
9term of custody:

10(1) A serious felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section
111192.7.

12(2) A violent felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section
13667.5.

14(3) A crime for which the person was sentenced pursuant to
15paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 667 or paragraph (2)
16of subdivision (c) of Section 1170.12.

17(4) Any crime for which the person is classified as a high-risk
18sex offender.

19(5) Any crime for which the person is required, as a condition
20of parole, to undergo treatment by the State Department of State
21Hospitals pursuant to Section 2962.

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22(b) A person released from state prison on or after January 1,
232015, after serving a prison term, or whose sentence has been
24deemed served pursuant to Section 2900.5, to whom any of the
25following apply, is subject to the jurisdiction of, and parole
26supervision by, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
27and the jurisdiction of the court in the county in which the parolee
28is released, resides, or in which an alleged violation of supervision
29has occurred, for the purpose of hearing petitions to revoke parole
30and impose a term of custody:

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begin insert

31(1) The person has a prior conviction of a serious felony
32described in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.

end insert
begin insert

33(2) The person has a prior conviction of a violent felony
34described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5.

end insert
begin insert

35(3) The person has a prior conviction for which the person was
36sentenced pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section
37667 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1170.12.

end insert
begin insert

38(4) The person has a prior conviction of a crime for which the
39person was classified as a high-risk sex offender.

end insert
begin insert

P22   1(5) The person has a conviction of a crime for which the person
2was required, as a condition of parole, to undergo treatment by
3the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 2962.

end insert
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4(b)

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5begin insert(c)end insert Notwithstanding any other law, all other offenders released
6from prison shall be placed on postrelease supervision pursuant
7to Title 2.05 (commencing with Section 3450).

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8(c)

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9begin insert(d)end insert At any time during the period of parole of a person subject
10to this section, if any parole agent or peace officer has probable
11cause to believe that the parolee is violating any term or condition
12of his or her parole, the agent or officer may, without warrant or
13other process and at any time until the final disposition of the case,
14arrest the person and bring him or her before the court, or the court
15may, in its discretion, issue a warrant for that person’s arrest
16pursuant to Section 1203.2.

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17(d)

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18begin insert(e)end insert Upon review of the alleged violation and a finding of good
19cause that the parolee has committed a violation of law or violated
20his or her conditions of parole, the supervising parole agency may
21impose additional and appropriate conditions of supervision,
22including rehabilitation and treatment services and appropriate
23incentives for compliance, and impose immediate, structured, and
24intermediate sanctions for parole violations, including flash
25incarceration in a city or a county jail. Periods of “flash
26incarceration,” as defined in subdivisionbegin delete (e)end deletebegin insert (f)end insert are encouraged as
27one method of punishment for violations of a parolee’s conditions
28of parole. This section does not preclude referrals to a reentry court
29pursuant to Section 3015.

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30(e)

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31begin insert(f)end insert “Flash incarceration” is a period of detention in a city or a
32county jail due to a violation of a parolee’s conditions of parole.
33The length of the detention period can range between one and 10
34consecutive days. Shorter, but if necessary more frequent, periods
35of detention for violations of a parolee’s conditions of parole shall
36appropriately punish a parolee while preventing the disruption in
37a work or home establishment that typically arises from longer
38periods of detention.

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39(f)

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P23   1begin insert(g)end insert If the supervising parole agency has determined, following
2application of its assessment processes, that intermediate sanctions
3up to and including flash incarceration are not appropriate, the
4supervising parole agency shall, pursuant to Section 1203.2,
5petition either the court in the county in which the parolee is being
6supervised or the court in the county in which the alleged violation
7of supervision occurred, to revoke parole. At any point during the
8process initiated pursuant to this section, a parolee may waive, in
9writing, his or her right to counsel, admit the parole violation,
10waive a court hearing, and accept the proposed parole modification
11or revocation. The petition shall include a written report that
12contains additional information regarding the petition, including
13the relevant terms and conditions of parole, the circumstances of
14the alleged underlying violation, the history and background of
15the parolee, and any recommendations. The Judicial Council shall
16adopt forms and rules of court to establish uniform statewide
17procedures to implement this subdivision, including the minimum
18contents of supervision agency reports. Upon a finding that the
19person has violated the conditions of parole, the court shall have
20authority to do any of the following:

21(1) Return the person to parole supervision with modifications
22of conditions, if appropriate, including a period of incarceration
23in county jail.

24(2) Revoke parole and order the person to confinement in the
25county jail.

26(3) Refer the person to a reentry court pursuant to Section 3015
27or other evidence-based program in the court’s discretion.

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28(g)

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29begin insert(h)end insert Confinement pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of
30subdivisionbegin delete (f)end deletebegin insert (g)end insert shall not exceed a period of 180 days in the
31county jail.

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32(h)

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33begin insert(i)end insert Notwithstanding any other law, if Section 3000.1 or
34paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 3000 applies to a person
35who is on parole and the court determines that the person has
36committed a violation of law or violated his or her conditions of
37parole, the person on parole shall be remanded to the custody of
38the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the
39jurisdiction of the Board of Parole Hearings for the purpose of
40future parole consideration.

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P24   1(i)

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2begin insert(j)end insert Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any of the following persons
3released from state prison shall be subject to the jurisdiction of,
4and parole supervision by, the Department of Corrections and
5Rehabilitation for a period of parole up to three years or the parole
6term the person was subject to at the time of the commission of
7the offense, whichever is greater:

8(1) The person is required to register as a sex offender pursuant
9to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part
101, and was subject to a period of parole exceeding three years at
11the time he or she committed a felony for which they were
12convicted and subsequently sentenced to state prison.

13(2) The person was subject to parole for life pursuant to Section
143000.1 at the time of the commission of the offense that resulted
15in a conviction and state prison sentence.

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16(j)

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17begin insert(k)end insert Parolees subject to this section who have a pending
18adjudication for a parole violation on July 1, 2013, are subject to
19the jurisdiction of the Board of Parole Hearings. Parole revocation
20proceedings conducted by the Board of Parole Hearings prior to
21July 1, 2013, if reopened on or after July 1, 2013, are subject to
22the jurisdiction of the Board of Parole Hearings.

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23(k)

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24begin insert(l)end insert Except as described in subdivisionbegin delete (c)end deletebegin insert (d)end insert, any person who
25is convicted of a felony that requires community supervision and
26who still has a period of state parole to serve shall discharge from
27state parole at the time of release to community supervision.

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28(l) 

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29begin insert(m)end insert Any person released to parole supervision pursuant to
30subdivision (a)begin insert or (b)end insert shall, regardless of any subsequent
31determination that the person should have been released pursuant
32to subdivisionbegin delete (b)end deletebegin insert (c)end insert, remain subject to subdivision (a)begin insert or (b)end insert after
33having served 60 days under supervision pursuant to subdivision
34(a)begin insert or (b)end insert.

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35(m) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2013.

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36

SEC. 5.  

Section 3451 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

37

3451.  

(a) Notwithstanding any other law and except for persons
38serving a prison term for any crime described in subdivision (b),
39all persons released from prison on and after October 1, 2011, or,
40whose sentence has been deemed served pursuant to Section 2900.5
P25   1after serving a prison term for a felony shall, upon release from
2prison and for a period not exceeding three years immediately
3following release, be subject to community supervision provided
4by a county agency designated by each county’s board of
5supervisors which is consistent with evidence-based practices,
6including, but not limited to, supervision policies, procedures,
7programs, and practices demonstrated by scientific research to
8reduce recidivism among individuals under postrelease supervision.

9(b) This section shall not apply to any person released from
10prison after having served a prison term for any of the following:

11(1) A serious felony described in subdivision (c) of Section
121192.7.

13(2) A violent felony described in subdivision (c) of Section
14667.5.

15(3) A crime for which the person was sentenced pursuant to
16paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 667 or paragraph (2)
17of subdivision (c) of Section 1170.12.

18(4) Any crime for which the person is classified as abegin delete high riskend delete
19begin insert high-riskend insert sex offender.

20(5) Any crime for which the person is required, as a condition
21of parole, to undergo treatment by the State Department of State
22Hospitals pursuant to Section 2962.

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23(c) This section shall not apply to any person released from
24prison to whom any of the following apply:

25(1) The person has a prior conviction of a serious felony
26described in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.

27(2) The person has a prior conviction of a violent felony
28described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5.

29(3) The person has a prior conviction for which the person was
30sentenced pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section
31667 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1170.12.

32(4) The person has a prior conviction of a crime for which the
33person was classified as a high-risk sex offender.

34(5) The person has a conviction of a crime for which the person
35was required, as a condition of parole, to undergo treatment by
36the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 2962.

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37(c)

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38begin insert(d)end insert (1) Postrelease supervision under this title shall be
39implemented by a county agency according to a postrelease strategy
40designated by each county’s board of supervisors.

P26   1(2) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall
2inform every prisoner subject to the provisions of this title, upon
3release from state prison, of the requirements of this title and of
4his or her responsibility to report to the county agency responsible
5for serving that inmate. The department shall also inform persons
6serving a term of parole for a felony offense who are subject to
7this section of the requirements of this title and of his or her
8responsibility to report to the county agency responsible for serving
9that parolee. Thirty days prior to the release of any person subject
10to postrelease supervision by a county, the department shall notify
11the county of all information that would otherwise be required for
12parolees under subdivision (e) of Section 3003.

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13(d)

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14begin insert(e)end insert Any person released to postrelease community supervision
15pursuant to subdivision (a) shall, regardless of any subsequent
16determination that the person should have been released to parole
17pursuant to Section 3000.08, remain subject to subdivision (a) after
18having served 60 days under supervision pursuant to subdivision
19(a).

20

SEC. 6.  

Section 3455 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

21

3455.  

(a) If the supervising county agency has determined,
22following application of its assessment processes, that intermediate
23sanctions as authorized in subdivision (b) of Section 3454 are not
24appropriate, the supervising county agency shall petition the court
25pursuant to Section 1203.2 to revoke, modify, or terminate
26postrelease community supervision. At any point during the process
27initiated pursuant to this section, a person may waive, in writing,
28his or her right to counsel, admit the violation of his or her
29postrelease community supervision, waive a court hearing, and
30accept the proposed modification of his or her postrelease
31community supervision. The petition shall include a written report
32that contains additional information regarding the petition,
33including the relevant terms and conditions of postrelease
34community supervision, the circumstances of the alleged
35underlying violation, the history and background of the violator,
36and any recommendations. The Judicial Council shall adopt forms
37and rules of court to establish uniform statewide procedures to
38implement this subdivision, including the minimum contents of
39supervision agency reports. Upon a finding that the person has
40violated the conditions of postrelease community supervision, the
P27   1revocation hearing officer shall have authority to do all of the
2following:

3(1) Return the person to postrelease community supervision
4with modifications of conditions, if appropriate, including a period
5of incarceration in county jail.

6(2) Revoke and terminate postrelease community supervision
7and order the person to confinement in the county jail.

8(3) Refer the person to a reentry court pursuant to Section 3015
9or other evidence-based program in the court’s discretion.

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10(4) If the person has been found to have violated the conditions
11of postrelease community supervision on two prior occasions,
12revoke and terminate postrelease community supervision and order
13the person to confinement in the state prison for a period of one
14year.

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15(b) (1) At any time during the period of postrelease community
16supervision, if any peace officer has probable cause to believe a
17person subject to postrelease community supervision is violating
18any term or condition of his or her release, the officer may, without
19a warrant or other process, arrest the person and bring him or her
20before the supervising county agency established by the county
21board of supervisors pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 3451.
22Additionally, an officer employed by the supervising county agency
23may seek a warrant and a court or its designated hearing officer
24appointed pursuant to Section 71622.5 of the Government Code
25shall have the authority to issue a warrant for that person’s arrest.

26(2) The court or its designated hearing officer shall have the
27authority to issue a warrant for any person who is the subject of a
28petition filed under this section who has failed to appear for a
29hearing on the petition or for any reason in the interests of justice,
30or to remand to custody a person who does appear at a hearing on
31the petition for any reason in the interests of justice.

32(c) The revocation hearing shall be held within a reasonable
33time after the filing of the revocation petition. Based upon a
34showing of a preponderance of the evidence that a person under
35 supervision poses an unreasonable risk to public safety, or the
36person may not appear if released from custody, or for any reason
37in the interests of justice, the supervising county agency shall have
38the authority to make a determination whether the person should
39remain in custody pending the first court appearance on a petition
40to revoke postrelease community supervision, and upon that
P28   1determination, may order the person confined pending his or her
2first court appearance.

3(d) Confinement pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of
4subdivision (a) shall not exceed a period of 180 days in the county
5jail for each custodial sanction.

6(e) A person shall not remain under supervision or in custody
7pursuant to this title on or after three years from the date of the
8person’s initial entry onto postrelease community supervision,
9except when his or her supervision is tolled pursuant to Section
10 1203.2 or subdivision (b) of Section 3456.



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