Bill > AB994

This bill amends Section 4007 of the Penal Code to modify procedures for prisoner transfers between county jails and state prisons. Specifically, the bill allows a person currently serving a state prison sentence and facing new criminal charges to petition the court, after consulting with their lawyer, to serve their pretrial confinement at either the state prison where they are currently confined or the nearest state prison able to securely house them. This petition can be made either directly in court or through the prisoner's counsel, and is only applicable if the prisoner has not been granted pretrial release. The bill builds upon existing laws that already permit prisoner transfers in certain circumstances, such as when a jail is unsafe or a prisoner poses a threat to others. The change aims to provide more flexibility in managing prisoner housing and potentially reduce county jail overcrowding by allowing state prison inmates to remain in state custody while awaiting trial for new offenses.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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