Bill > SB537

This bill modifies California law regarding parole revocation for individuals sentenced to life terms for first- or second-degree murder who are released on parole on or after July 1, 2020. Currently, such individuals serve a parole term of up to three years, but the bill gives courts more discretion in handling parole violations. Specifically, the bill authorizes courts to remand a person back to the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Board of Parole Hearings for future parole consideration if the court determines the person has violated the law or parole conditions and finds that doing so is in the furtherance of justice. If the court chooses not to remand the individual back to state custody, the bill requires the person to serve a period of confinement in county jail instead. The bill is presented as a clarification of existing law, and it aims to provide courts with more flexibility in managing parole violations for individuals serving life sentences for serious murder offenses.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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