BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2316
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2316 (Mazzoni)
As Amended April 25, 2000
2/3 vote
PUBLIC SAFETY 6-1 APPROPRIATIONS 14-0
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|Ayes:|Washington, Cedillo, |Ayes:|Migden, Campbell, |
| |Maddox, Firebaugh, | |Ackerman, Davis, |
| |Keeley, Romero | |Hertzberg, Kuehl, |
| | | |Maldonado, Papan, Runner, |
| | | |Shelley, Steinberg, |
| | | |Wiggins, Wright, Keeley |
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|Nays:|Oller | | |
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SUMMARY : Authorizes a research project to study the children of
parents who are incarcerated in state prisons. Specifically, this
bill :
1)Requires that the California Research Bureau (CRB), in the
California State Library, design and conduct a study of the
children of the parents who are incarcerated in state prisons.
The purpose is to identify a control sample and to obtain outcome
information about the status of the children.
2)Appropriates $69,000 from the General Fund (GF) to CRB for the
study.
EXISTING LAW states that:
1)The California Institution for Women was established for the
punishment, treatment, supervision, and custody and care of women
convicted of felonies.
2)The California Department of Corrections (CDC) 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 six years. CDC shall have as a prime concern the
establishment of a safe and wholesome environment for the
participating children.
3)CDC shall be guided by the need to provide programs geared to
assure the stability of the parent-child relationship during and
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after participation in the program.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee
analysis, $69,000 GF appropriation to CRB for the study.
COMMENTS : According to the author, "Mothers are the primary
caregivers of children. AB 2316 would provide an in-depth study of
children of women in state prison through survey forms and
interviews. The survey and interviews will gather the ages, names,
location, type of support, school status, medical history, and other
relevant information on the children. A subgroup of these children
will be surveyed to determine the risk factors associated with this
group of children. AB 2316 gives us a better understanding of the
impact on children of incarcerated parents."
Please see the policy committee analysis for a more comprehensive
discussion of this bill.
Analysis Prepared by : Angelo Butler / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744 FN:
0004395