Bill > AB952

This bill establishes a permanent Youth Offender Program Camp Pilot Program within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that allows incarcerated youth between 18 and 25 years old with certain classification levels to participate in conservation camps. Initially launched in August 2023 at Growlersburg Conservation Camp #33 and expanded to Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp #12 in August 2024, the program aims to encourage young offenders to commit to positive change and self-improvement while providing opportunities for wildland firefighting training. The bill authorizes the Secretary of CDCR to make the pilot program permanent and potentially expand it to include some or all of California's Conservation Camps, which are specialized facilities that typically engage inmates in conservation and firefighting work. By making this program permanent, the legislation seeks to support youth offenders' rehabilitation and provide them with valuable skills and training that could help them become law-abiding members of society upon release.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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