BILL ANALYSIS
Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
AB2316 (Mazzoni)
Hearing Date:6/26/00 Amended:6/20/00
Consultant: Lisa Matocq Policy Vote:Pub Saf 6-0
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BILL SUMMARY:
AB 2316 appropriates $69,000 to the California Research
Bureau (CRB) to conduct a study of the children of
incarcerated women, as specified.
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2000-01 2001-02
2002-03 Fund
Study $ 69 --
-- General
CDC Unknown, probably not substantial, costs
General
Local agencies Unknown, probably not
substantial, Local
reimbursable costs
STAFF COMMENTS: The bill requires CRB, with the
assistance of an advisory group, to design the study. It
also requires CRB to survey selected prisoners, in
cooperation with the California Department of Corrections
(CDC), and to review the records of local agencies. The
survey is to include information about prisoners' children
such as medical issues, possible delinquency, and
visitation. The bill states that the review of local
agencies' records "may be of value in establishing public
costs associated with the care of these children and in
determining any special needs and problems that targeted
public programs might meet".
STAFF NOTES that (1) the bill does not specify who shall
participate in the advisory group, and (2) it is not clear
what CDC's role will be in assisting with the survey, or
how many inmates will be surveyed, therefore, it is unknown
what, if any, costs CDC will have.
STAFF RECOMMENDS that the bill be amended as follows: (1)
to include a due date for the study, (2) correctly number
the code sections, (3) clarify whether the study, review,
and survey are to include men and women or just women, and
(4) on page 3, line 24, after "care", insert "of".