BILL NUMBER: AB 1247	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Adams

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 9002 of the Penal Code, relating to sex
offenders.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1247, as introduced, Adams. Sex offenders: housing.
   Existing law, scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010, creates
the Sex Offender Management Board, as specified, under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the
purpose of which is to address any issues, concerns, and problems
related to the community management of the state's adult sex
offenders, including the housing of sex offenders in the community,
with a goal of safer communities and reduced victimization.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 9002 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   9002.  (a) The board shall address any issues, concerns, and
problems related to the community management of adult sex offenders.
The main objective of the board, which shall be used to guide the
board in prioritizing resources and use of time, is to achieve safer
communities by reducing victimization. To that end, the board shall
do both of the following:
   (1) Conduct a thorough assessment of current management practices
for adult sex offenders, primarily those under direct criminal
justice or other supervision,  who are  residing in
California communities. A report on the findings of this assessment
shall be submitted to the Legislature and the Governor by January 1,
2008. Areas to be reviewed in this assessment shall include, but not
be limited to, the following:
   (A) The numbers and distribution of offenders.
   (B) Supervision practices.
   (C) Treatment availability and quality.
   (D) Issues related to housing.
   (E) Recidivism patterns.
   (F) Response to the safety concerns of past and potential future
victims.
   (G) Cost and cost-effectiveness of various approaches.
   (H) Any significant shortcomings in management practices.
   (2) Develop recommendations, based upon the findings in the
assessment, to improve management practices of adult sex offenders
under supervision in the community, with the goal of improving
community safety. The plan shall address all significant aspects of
community management  ,  including supervision, treatment,
housing, transition to the community, interagency coordination  ,
 and the practices of other entities that directly or
indirectly affect the community management of sex offenders. The
board shall provide information to the Legislature and Governor as to
its progress by January 1, 2009. The completed plan shall be
submitted to the Legislature and the Governor by January 1, 2010.
   (b) The board shall conduct public hearings, as it deems
necessary, to provide opportunities for gathering information and
receiving input regarding the work of the board from concerned
stakeholders and the public.