BILL NUMBER: AB 2316	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 25, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 28, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Mazzoni
    (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Kuehl, Longville, and
Strom-Martin) 
    (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Alquist, Kuehl, Longville,
Migden, Romero, Strom-Martin, Thomson, and Washington) 
    (Coauthor:  Senator Solis) 

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2000

   An act to add Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 7440) to Title 7
of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to children of incarcerated
parents, and making an appropriation therefor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2316, as amended, Mazzoni.  Children of incarcerated parents:
study.
   Existing law establishes the California Institution for Women for
the punishment, treatment, supervision, custody, and control of
females convicted of felonies.  The Department of Corrections is
required to establish and implement a community treatment program for
women sentenced to state prison who have one or more children under
the age of 6 years.  In operating the program, the department is
required to make its prime concern the establishment of a safe and
wholesome environment for the participating children.
   This bill would require the California Research Bureau (CRB) in
the California State Library, pursuant to specified guidelines, to
conduct a study of the children of parents who are incarcerated in
state prisons.
   The bill would appropriate the sum of  $99,000 
 $69,000  from the General Fund to the California Research
Bureau for the purpose of implementing its provisions.
   Vote:  2/3.  Appropriation:  yes.  Fiscal committee:  yes.
State-mandated local program:  no.


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


  SECTION 1.  Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 7440) is added to
Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, to read:

      CHAPTER 17.  CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS

   77440.  The California Research Bureau (CRB) in the California
State Library shall conduct a study of the children of parents who
are incarcerated in state prisons. The CRB shall design and complete
the study, surveying selected state prisoners in cooperation with the
Department of Corrections, and reviewing the records of local
agencies to obtain outcome information about a sample of prisoners'
children and a control sample.
   77441.  The purpose of the survey of state prisoners is to
determine how many have children and to gather basic information
about the children to include the following variables, among others:

   (a) Number.
   (b) Age.
   (c) Siblings.
   (d) Location.
   (e) Caregiver.
   (f) Grade in school.
   (g) Medical issues.
   (h) Possible delinquency.
   (i) Visitation.
   77442.  The purpose of the review of local agency records, in a
representative sample of California counties, is to obtain outcome
information about the status of a sample of the children of
incarcerated parents.  This information will be of value in
establishing public costs associated with the care these children and
in determining any special needs and problems that targeted public
programs might meet.  The review shall be undertaken by the CRB.
   77443.  The confidentiality of records shall be maintained.
   77444.  The CRB shall convene an advisory group to assist in
designing and administering the study.  Any costs associated with
convening the advisory group are to be paid for by funds appropriated
pursuant to this act.
  SEC. 2.  The amount of  ninety-nine thousand dollars
($99,000)   sixty-nine thousand dollars ($69,000) 
is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the California
Research Bureau for the purpose of implementing Section 7440 of the
Penal Code.                                 ____ CORRECTIONS Heading
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