Bill > AB2257

This bill would allow a county board of supervisors to establish a department of corrections and rehabilitation, which would oversee county functions related to the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of incarcerated persons, including county jails, industrial farms, and fire or road camps. If a county chooses to create such a department, the board must state its reasons, which could include improving public safety, addressing issues within the jail like increased deaths or mistreatment, or ensuring better administration and adherence to regulations. The head of this department, an executive officer appointed by the board, would need specific qualifications in corrections management, knowledge of jail standards and inmate rights, and experience with rehabilitation practices. This executive officer would then assume duties traditionally held by the sheriff regarding county jails. The bill also clarifies that the sheriff's usual authority over county jails and prisoners would not apply in counties that have established a department of corrections and rehabilitation.

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