Bill > AB1759

This bill mandates that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) contract with an independent research entity, selected by the Office of the Inspector General based on specific criteria like being affiliated with the California State University or University of California and having expertise in CDCR policy, to conduct a comprehensive study of the entire security classification system used for incarcerated individuals. The purpose of this study is to ensure that individuals are housed in facilities that accurately reflect their risk of violence and to identify ways to enhance the system's effectiveness, with the ultimate goals of expanding access to rehabilitation programs, reducing recidivism and violence, improving institutional safety, and potentially saving the state money by allowing individuals to earn sentence reductions through programming. The study will examine initial classifications, annual reclassifications, and the methodologies used for score adjustments, and the research entity will provide policy recommendations for a new classification system. The findings and recommendations are to be published and submitted to the Legislature by January 1, 2028, and this section of the law will be repealed on January 1, 2029.

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