Bill > AB1011

This bill, known as Ryla's Law, makes several significant changes to California's criminal code regarding child abuse and sentencing. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of "serious felony" to include certain child abuse crimes where a child suffers injury or death, which will impact plea bargaining and sentencing enhancements. The legislation also restricts inmates convicted of specific child abuse crimes from earning enhanced sentence credits for participating in inmate firefighter programs, where previously such inmates could earn two days of credit for every one day served or trained. Currently, inmates in firefighting assignments can typically reduce their sentence by earning extra credits, but under this new law, people convicted of certain child abuse offenses would be ineligible for these credits. The bill aims to impose stricter penalties for those who commit serious child abuse offenses by limiting their ability to reduce their sentences and making such crimes more challenging to plea bargain. The law is named after Ryla, though the specific details about this person are not provided in the bill text. Importantly, the bill includes a provision stating that no additional state reimbursement is required for implementing these changes, as they primarily relate to criminal sentencing modifications.

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