SB 1343

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Under existing law, a felony where the term is not specified in the underlying offense shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months or 2 or 3 years. Existing law requires, except for persons serving a prison term for serious or violent crimes, among other offenses, all persons released from prison on and after October 1, 2011, or whose sentence has been deemed served after serving a prison term for a felony, to, upon release from prison and for a period not exceeding 3 years immediately following release, be subject to community supervision provided by a county agency designated by each county's board of supervisors. This bill would require a county agency implementing postrelease supervision to notify all relevant local law enforcement agencies of the person's residence in the area and to ensure that local summary criminal history information is available to all local law enforcement officers. By establishing additional requirements applicable to county agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.