BILL NUMBER: AB 3064	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 26, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Public Safety (Leno (Chair), Cohn,
Dymally, and Goldberg)

                        MARCH 9, 2006

   An act to add Section 5056.5 to the Penal Code, relating to
corrections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 3064, as amended, Committee on Public Safety  Corrections:
Reentry Advisory Committee.
   Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation to contract for the establishment and
operation of community correctional reentry centers and work furlough
programs.
   This bill would require the secretary to establish a Reentry
Advisory Committee, comprised as specified, to advise the secretary
on matters related to the successful planning, implementation and
outcomes of all reentry programs and services in the department, with
the goal of reducing recidivism.  The secretary would be
required to forward the minutes of committee meetings to the members
of specified legislative committees. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 5056.5 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
   5056.5.  (a) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation shall establish a Reentry Advisory Committee. The
committee shall report to the secretary, who shall serve as chair of
the committee. The committee shall include representation from
 all  stakeholders in the successful administration
of reentry programming  including, but not limited to, all of
the following:  
   (1) Cities.  
   (2) Counties.  
   (3) Law enforcement.  
   (4) Probation.  
   (5) Courts.  
   (6) Department staff involved in providing reentry services, such
as teachers and parole officers.  
   (7) Substance abuse treatment providers.  
   (8) Education providers.  
   (9) Job preparation providers.  
   (10) Business and employers.  
   (11) Victims.  
   (12) Ex-offenders.  
   (13) Restorative justice advocates.  
   (14) Inmate family members.  
   (15) Religious leaders in the community.  
   (16) Housing providers.  
   (17) Vocational training providers.  
   (18) Workforce Investment Act providers.  
   (19) Medical providers.  
   (20) Mental health providers. 
    (21)    Program
evaluators.   and shall be comprised of the following
members, appointed by the secretary:  
   (1) A representative of the California League of Cities. 

   (2) A representative of the California State Association of
Counties.  
   (3) A representative of the California State Sheriffs'
Association.  
   (4) A representative of the California Police Chiefs' Association.
 
   (5) A representative of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation Adult Parole Operations.  
   (6) A representative of the Department of Mental Health. 

   (7) A representative of the Department of Social Services. 

   (8) A representative of the Department of Health Services. 

   (9) A representative of the Labor and Workforce Development
Agency.  
   (10) A representative of the County Alcohol and Drug Program
Administrators Association.  
   (11) A representative of the California Association of Alcohol and
Drug Program Executives.  
   (12) An individual with experience in providing housing for
low-income individuals.  
   (13) A recognized expert in restorative justice programs. 

   (14) An individual with experience in providing education and
vocational training services.  
   (15) An independent consultant with expertise in community
corrections and reentry services. 
   (b) The Reentry Advisory Committee shall meet at least quarterly
at a time and place determined by the secretary.  Committee members
shall receive compensation for travel expenses pursuant to existing
regulations, but no other compensation.
   (c) The Reentry Advisory Committee shall advise the secretary on
all matters related to the successful statewide planning,
implementation, and outcomes of all reentry programs and services
provided by the department, with the goal of reducing recidivism of
all persons under the jurisdiction of the department. The committee
shall consider and advise the secretary on the following issues:
   (1) Encouraging collaboration among key stakeholders at the state
and local levels.
   (2) Developing a knowledge base of what people need to
successfully return to their communities from prison and what
resources communities need to successfully provide for these needs.
   (3) Incorporating reentry outcomes into department organizational
missions and work plans as priorities.
   (4) Funding of reentry programs.
   (5) Promoting systems of integration and coordination.
   (6) Measuring outcomes and evaluating the impact of reentry
programs.
   (7) Educating the public about reentry programs and their role in
public safety.  
   (d) The secretary shall regularly forward minutes of all Reentry
Advisory Committee meetings to each member of the Assembly Public
Safety Committee, the Assembly Select Committee on Prison
Construction and Operations, the Senate Committee on Public Safety,
and the Senate Select Committee on the California Correctional
System.