BILL NUMBER: AB 2357	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Galgiani

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 2690 of the Penal Code, relating to
inmates.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2357, as introduced, Galgiani. Inmates: temporary removal.
   Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation to temporarily remove any inmate from
prison or any other institution for the detention of adults under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,
including, but not limited to, removal for the purpose of attending
college classes. Existing law provides that, unless the inmate is
removed for medical treatment, the removal shall not be for a period
longer than 3 days. Existing law also authorizes the secretary to
require the inmate to reimburse the state, in whole or in part, for
expenses incurred by the state in connection with the temporary
removal, other than for medical treatment.
   This bill would authorize the Secretary of the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation to temporarily remove any inmate from
prison or any other institution for the detention of adults under the
jurisdiction of the department for the purpose of permitting the
inmate to participate in or assist with the gathering of evidence
relating to crimes, and require the inmate to reimburse the state for
its reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the temporary
removal. The bill would also make technical changes.
   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 2690 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   2690.  The  Director   Secretary of the
Department  of Corrections  and Rehabilitation  may
authorize the temporary removal  of any inmate  from prison
or any other institution for the detention of adults under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections  of any inmate
  and Rehabilitation  , including  , but not
limited to,  removal for the purpose of  attending
college classes   permitting the inmate to participate
in or assist with the gathering of evidence relating to crimes 
. The  director   secretary  may require
that  such   the  temporary removal be
under custody. Unless the inmate is removed for medical treatment,
the removal shall not be for a period longer than three days. The
 director   secretary  may require the
inmate to reimburse the state, in whole or in part, for  the
reasonable  expenses incurred by the state in connection with
 such   the  temporary removal other than
for medical treatment.