Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a)
As part of the parole reentry accountability program for supervised persons
established under Penal Code section
3015, the
Reentry Court Program (RCP) operates under an established memorandum of
understanding between the Administrative Office of the Court and the California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (department). The RCP is designed
to promote public safety, hold supervised persons accountable for their
behavior, and reduce recidivism.
(b) Under the RCP, services that may be
provided to program participants include but are not limited to:
(1) Substance abuse and addiction
treatment.
(2) Residential
housing.
(3) Individual/group
counseling.
(4) Vocational
training.
(5) Anger
management.
(6) Intensified
supervision.
(c) For the
purpose of sections 3769-3769.6, the following terminology is defined:
(1) Reentry court program team is defined as
the parole agent, representatives from county probation, the district
attorney's office, court, and treatment provider.
(2) History of substance abuse is defined as
a documented arrest history related to criminal use or possession of a
controlled substance, to include alcohol.
(3) History of mental illness is defined as a
documented history of any mental illness as determined by a psychiatrist,
psychologist, or social worker licensed by the State to make those
determinations.
(4) Reentry Court
is defined as a county superior court authorized by an agreement with the
department to participate in the reentry court program.
(5) Dual Jurisdiction is defined as a
situation in which a supervised person with a current sentence under the
jurisdiction of the department also has a new sentence pending before the court
and/or is currently on local probation.
(6) Deputy Commissioner is defined as an
official with the Board of Parole Hearings responsible for adjudicating parole
revocation cases.
(7) Reentry
Parole Agent is defined as a parole agent with the department who is assigned
to assist in the administration of the reentry court program.
(8) Reentry Court Judge is defined as a judge
assigned to the participating reentry court program who is responsible for the
judicial oversight of supervised persons in the program.
(9) Referral Packet is defined as the package
of reports, forms and supporting documents compiled by the department that is
required for referral of a supervised person into the reentry court
program.
Note: Authority cited: Section
5058, Penal
Code. Reference: Sections
3015 and
5054, Penal
Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
5058, Penal
Code. Reference: Sections
3015 and
5054, Penal
Code.
