Bill > AB952

This bill seeks to formalize and make permanent the Youth Offender Program Camp Pilot Program, which was initially launched in August 2023 at Growlersburg Conservation Camp #33 and later expanded to Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp #12. The program allows incarcerated youth between 18 and 25 years old with specific classification levels (Level III or Violent Administrative Determinant) to participate in conservation camp programs on a case-by-case basis. The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to make the pilot program permanent and grants discretionary authority to potentially expand the program to include some or all of California's Conservation Camps. The underlying goal of the program is to encourage youth offenders to commit to positive change and self-improvement, with a specific focus on providing opportunities for wildland firefighting training. By making the program permanent, the legislature aims to support youth offenders in developing skills and increasing their potential for successful reintegration into society as law-abiding citizens.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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