continued;

SECTION 20. Section 3000 of the Penal Code is hereby amended to read:
(a) (1) The Legislature People finds and declares that the periods immediately following before and after the end of incarceration is are critical to successful reintegration of the offender into society and to positive citizenship. It is in the interest of public safety for the state to

prepare inmates who are leaving prison for reintegration into society, and provide for appropriate the supervision of and surveillance of parolees, including the judicious use of revocation actions, and to provide appropriate educational, vocational, family and personal counseling and restorative justice programming necessary to assist inmates and parolees in the transition between imprisonment and discharge. A sentence pursuant to Section 1168 or 1170 shall include a period of parole, unless waived, as provided in this section.
(2) The Legislature People finds and declares that it is not the intent of this section to diminish resources allocated to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for parole functions for which the department is responsible. It is also not the intent of this section to diminish the resources allocated to the Board of Parole Hearings to execute its duties with respect to parole functions for which the board is responsible.

(3) The Legislature People finds and declares that diligent effort must be made to ensure that parolees are held accountable for their criminal behavior, including, but not limited to, the satisfaction of restitution fines and orders and participation in restorative justice programs, where appropriate, and equally diligent efforts must be made to prevent such criminal behavior by provision of appropriate services, programs and counseling before parolees leave prison and after they are released, with the goal of successful reintegration of the parolee into society.

(4) The parole period of any person found to be a sexually violent predator shall be tolled until that person is found to no longer be a sexually violent predator, at which time the period of parole, or any remaining portion thereof, shall begin to run.

(b) For purposes of this section, and section 2933, subdivision (b), the following definitions apply:

(1) The term ??qualifying commitment offense? means that the current offense from which the inmate is being paroled is a controlled substance offense, a nonviolent property offense, or any other offense added by the Legislature by majority vote. A controlled substance offense is any offense involving possession or use of any controlled substance defined in Health and Safety Code sections 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057 or 11058, or the sale or distribution of any such substance in an amount less than one kilogram, provided that the conviction did not involve a finding of sale or distribution to a minor. A nonviolent property offense is a crime against property in which no one is physically injured and which did not involve either the use or attempted use of force or violence or the express or implied threat to use force or violence. The Parole Reform Oversight and Accountability Board shall create an advisory list of qualifying commitment offenses which meet the criteria identified in this subdivision.

(2) The term ??section 290 registration offense? means an offense for which registration is required pursuant to Penal Code section 290.

(3) The term ??rehabilitation programs? refers to training and counseling programs paid for by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation designed to assist prison inmates and parolees in a successful reintegration into the community upon release. Such programs and services include, but are not limited to, drug treatment programs, mental health services, alcohol abuse treatment, reentry services, cognitive skills development, housing assistance, education, literacy training, life skills, job skills, vocational training, victim impact awareness, restorative justice programs, anger management, family and relationship counseling, and provision of information involving publicly funded health, social security and other benefits. Rehabilitation programs may include services provided in prison or after release from prison. When rehabilitation services are provided after release from prison, transportation to and from the services shall be provided by the Department.

(4)The terms "drug treatment program" or "drug treatment" mean a drug treatment program which may include one or more of the following: science-based drug education, outpatient services, residential services, opioid agonist treatment, medication-assisted treatment, and aftercare services or continuing care. The terms "drug treatment program" or "drug treatment" includes a drug treatment program operated under the direction of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs or a program specified in Section 8001; such a program shall be eligible to provide drug treatment services without regard to the licensing or certification provisions required by this subdivision.

(5) The term ??minimum supervision? means a level of parole where the requirements of the parolee are to report to his or her parole officer no more than once every ninety days and to be subject to search.

(b)(c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in Article 3 (commencing with Section 3040) of this chapter, the following shall apply:

(1) At the expiration of a term of imprisonment of one year and one day, or a term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to Section 1170 or at the expiration of a term reduced pursuant to Section 2931 or 2933, if applicable, the inmate shall be released on parole for a period not exceeding three years, except that any inmate sentenced for an offense specified in paragraph (3), (4), (5), (6), (11), (16), or (18) of subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 shall be released on parole for a period not exceeding five years, unless in either case the parole authority for good cause waives parole and discharges the inmate from the custody of the department.

(1) As to all inmates sentenced to state prison under section 1170 and scheduled to be released (including inmates returned to state prison for a parole violation), the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide rehabilitation programs beginning no fewer than 90 days prior to their scheduled release. Prior to providing an inmate with rehabilitation programs, the Department shall conduct a case assessment to determine the inmate??s needs and which programs are most likely to result in the successful reintegration of the inmate upon release. If a parolee is returned to state prison for less than 90 days, the Department shall nevertheless provide rehabilitation programs.

(2) As to all inmates released from state prison and on parole, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide rehabilitation programs tailored to the parolee??s needs as defined by the case assessment.

(3) At the expiration of a term of imprisonment of one year and one day,

or a term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to Section 1170 or at the expiration of a term reduced pursuant to Section 2931 or 2933, if applicable, and unless the parole authority for good cause waives parole and discharges the inmate from the custody of the Department, an inmate shall be released from custody on parole supervision for a period not exceeding six months if all the following conditions have been satisfied:

(A) The offense from which the inmate is being paroled is a qualifying commitment offense;

(B) The inmate has never been convicted or suffered a juvenile adjudication of either a serious or violent felony within the meaning of Penal Code sections 667.5 or 1192.7 or a section 290 registration offense; and

(C) The inmate has never been convicted or suffered a juvenile adjudication of participating in a criminal street gang in violation of Penal Code section 186.22, subdivision (a), or convicted of a felony committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang in violation of Penal Code section 186.22, subdivision (b).

The six-month supervision period may be extended only to account for time that the parolee is incarcerated due to parole violations or for time in which the parolee is absent from supervision. At the end of the supervision period, the parolee shall be discharged from further parole supervision. The parole authority may, however, assign a parolee to minimum supervision for a period not exceeding six months where the parolee has failed to complete an appropriate rehabilitation program which was offered. As to parolees retained on minimum supervision, final discharge from parole shall occur at the expiration of this six-month period or upon completion of an appropriate rehabilitation program, whichever is earlier.

Except as provided in subdivisions (4),

(5) and (6), all other inmates shall be released on parole for a period not exceeding three years, unless the parole authority for good cause waives parole and discharges the inmate from the custody of the Department.

(4) At the expiration of a term of imprisonment of one year and one day, or a term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to Section 1170 or at the expiration of a term reduced pursuant to Section 2931 or 2933, if applicable, any inmate sentenced for an offense which is either a serious or violent felony as defined in sections 667.5 or 1192.7 shall be released on parole for a period of up to five years, unless the parole authority for good cause waives parole and discharges the inmate from the custody of the department.

(5)(2) In the case of any inmate sentenced under Section 1168, the period of parole shall not exceed five years in the case of an inmate imprisoned for any offense other than first or second degree murder for which the inmate has received a life sentence, and shall not exceed three years in the case of any other inmate, unless in either case the parole authority for good cause waives parole and discharges the inmate from custody of the department. This subdivision shall also be applicable to inmates who committed crimes prior to July 1, 1977, to the extent specified in Section 1170.2.

(6)(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), (3), (4), and (5), in the case of any offense for which the inmate has received a life sentence pursuant to Section 667.61 or 667.71, the period of parole shall be 10 years.

(7)(4) The parole authority shall consider the request of any inmate regarding the length of his or her parole and the conditions thereof.

(8)(5) Upon successful completion of parole, or at the end of the maximum statutory period of parole specified for the inmate under paragraph (1), (2) or

(3) (3), (4), (5), or (6) as the case may be, whichever is earlier, the inmate shall be discharged from custody. The date of the maximum statutory period of parole under this subdivision and paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) and (3), (4), (5) and (6) shall be computed from the date of initial parole and shall be a period chronologically determined. Time during which parole is suspended because the prisoner has absconded or has been returned to custody as a parole violator shall not be credited toward any period of parole unless the prisoner is found not guilty of the parole violation. However, the period of parole is subject to the following:

(A) Except as provided in Section 3064, in no case may a prisoner subject to three years on parole be retained under parole supervision or in custody for a period longer than four years from the date of his or her initial parole.

(B) Except as provided in Section 3064, in no case may a prisoner subject to five years on parole be retained under parole supervision or in custody for a period longer than seven years from the date of his or her initial parole.

(C) Except as provided in Section 3064, in no case may a prisoner subject to 10 years on parole be retained under parole supervision or in custody for a period longer than 15 years from the date of his or her initial parole.

(9)(6) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall meet with each inmate at least 30 days prior to his or her good time release date and shall provide, under guidelines specified by the parole authority, the conditions of parole and the length of parole up to the maximum period of time provided by law. The inmate has the right to reconsideration of the length of parole and conditions thereof by the parole authority. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or the Board of Parole Hearings may impose as a condition of parole that a prisoner make payments on the prisoner??s outstanding restitution fines or orders imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) or

(c) of Section 13967 of the Government Code, as operative prior to September 28, 1994, or subdivision (b) or (f) of Section 1202.4.

(10)(7) For purposes of this chapter, the Board of Parole Hearings shall be considered the parole authority.

(11)(8) The sole authority to issue warrants for the return to actual custody of any state prisoner released on parole rests with the Board of Parole Hearings, except for any escaped state prisoner or any state prisoner released prior to his or her scheduled release date who should be returned to custody, and Section 3060 shall apply.

(12)(9) It is the intent of the Legislature that efforts be made with respect to persons who are subject to Section

290.011 who are on parole to engage them in treatment.

(d) As to all inmates released from state prison and discharged from parole, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide rehabilitation programs upon request of the former inmate made within one year of discharge from parole. The services shall be provided through the inmate??s county probation department and shall last no more than 12 months from the date they are first provided. All operational costs of such services shall be reimbursed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

SECTION 21. Section 3063.01 is added to the Penal Code to read:

(a) A parolee who commits a nonviolent drug possession offense as defined in Penal Code section 1210, subdivision (a), or who tests positive for or is under the influence of controlled substances, and is eligible for drug treatment services pursuant to section 3063.1, shall receive such services at the expense of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation regardless of whether the services and supervision are provided by the county or the parole authority. The response to any further violations shall be governed by Penal Code section 3063.1 for as long as the parolee remains eligible for continued treatment under that section. Parolees who are no longer eligible for drug treatment pursuant to the terms of section 3063.1(d)(3)(A) or (B), and who violate the terms of their parole, shall be governed by subdivisions (c), (d) and

(e) of this section.

(b) A parolee who accepts an assignment or referral to a program described in Penal Code sections 3060.9, 3069 or 3069.5, shall, in writing, voluntarily and specifically waive application of the rights he or she might otherwise have pursuant to this section or Penal Code section 3063.1.

(c) Except for parolees covered by section 3060.7, and parolees who have ever been convicted of a serious or violent felony pursuant to Penal Code sections 667.5, subdivision (c) or 1192.7, subdivision (c), parole shall not be suspended or revoked, and a prisoner returned to custody in state prison, for a technical violation of parole. For purposes of this section, the term technical violation of parole refers to conduct which although it may violate a parole condition does not constitute either a misdemeanor or felony in and of itself. Where a technical violation of absconding from parole supervision has been found, the parolee may be incarcerated in local jail for up to 30 days or non-incarceration options and sanctions may be imposed, including modification of the conditions of parole, performing a case assessment to determine needs, and provision of local rehabilitation programs as defined in section 3000, subdivision (b)(3). Where any other technical violation has been found, non-incarceration options and sanctions may be imposed. Upon the second technical violation other than absconding, the revised conditions of parole may include non-incarceration sanctions and options and/or incarceration in local jail for up to seven days. For subsequent technical violations other than absconding, the

revised conditions of parole may include non-incarceration options and sanctions as well as incarceration in local jail for up to 14 days. The operational costs of such local custody, and any assessments or rehabilitation programs, shall be reimbursed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Nothing in this section is intended to overrule the provisions of section 3063.1.

(d) Except for parolees covered by section 3060.7, and parolees who have ever been convicted of a serious or violent felony pursuant to Penal Code sections 667.5, subdivision (c) or 1192.7, subdivision (c), parole shall not be suspended or revoked, and a prisoner returned to custody in state prison, for a misdemeanor violation of parole. For purposes of this section, the term misdemeanor violation of parole refers to conduct which although it may violate a parole condition does not necessarily constitute a felony in and of itself. Where a misdemeanor violation has been found, non-incarceration options and sanctions may be imposed, including modification of the conditions of parole, performing a case assessment to determine needs, and provision of local rehabilitation programs as defined in section 3000, subdivision (b)(3). Alternatively, where a misdemeanor violation has been found, parole may be revoked and the parolee may be returned to custody in local jail for up to six months. The operational costs of such local custody, and any assessments or rehabilitation programs, shall be reimbursed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Nothing in this section is intended to overrule the provisions of section 3063.1.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, parole may be suspended or revoked, and any prisoner may be returned to custody in state prison, for a felony violation of parole. For purposes of this section, the term felony violation of parole refers to conduct which constitutes a felony in and of itself. Where a felony violation has been

found, non-incarceration options and sanctions may be imposed, including modification of the conditions of parole, performing a case assessment to determine needs, and provision of local rehabilitation programs as defined in section 3000, subdivision (b)(3). Alternatively, where a felony violation has been found, parole may be revoked and the prisoner may be returned to custody in local jail or state prison. The operational costs of such local custody, and any assessments or rehabilitation programs, shall be reimbursed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Nothing in this section is intended to overrule the provisions of section 3063.1.

(f) In addition to any other procedures and rights provided by law, a parolee alleged to have committed a violation of parole shall receive notice of the alleged violation at a hearing held before a deputy commissioner of the Board of Parole Hearings within three business days of being taken into custody. The parolee shall have the right to counsel at this hearing.

(g) The parole authority shall collect and report data regarding all alleged parole violations, regardless of whether they are sustained or result in either modification or revocation of parole. The data shall be collected in the form recommended by the Parole Reform Oversight and Accountability Board and shall include information about the nature of the violation and the demographics of the alleged violator. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall publish this data electronically at least twice yearly on its website.

SECTION 22. Section 3063.02 is hereby added to the Penal Code to read:

From the funds appropriated to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in the annual budget act or other statute appropriating funds to the Department, and subject to the limitations contained therein, the Department shall allocate funds for five years, beginning July 1, 2009, for a pilot project in at least five regions spanning urban and rural areas to implement the programs described in Penal Code sections 3060.9, 3069 and 3069.5.

SECTION 23. Section 3063.03 is hereby added to the Penal Code to read:

(a) There is hereby created the Parole Reform Oversight and Accountability Board which shall review, direct and approve the implementation, by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, of the programs and policies provided for under this Act. Regulations of general applicability promulgated by the Department that pertain to parole policies and rehabilitation programs for inmates and parolees shall not take effect without approval by a majority vote of the Board. Regulations subject to Board approval shall not be subject to the Administrative Procedures Act or to review and approval by the Office of Administrative Law. The Board shall have no role in determining release dates or the specific response to any alleged parole violation for any specific inmate or parolee. The Board shall do the following:

(1) Review and approve by a majority vote all regulations governing parole policy and rehabilitation programs;

(2) Review all proposed funding allocations for rehabilitation programs, and actual spending in prior years, and publish its comments on those allocations and spending;

(3) Review and approve by majority vote regulations specifying any amount of credit to be awarded for good behavior and program participation beyond the minimum amounts specified in section 2933, subdivision (b), based on such factors as progress benchmarks, including program completion. The regulations shall address whether parolees returned to

state prison should be treated the same as other inmates with respect to credits;

(4) Create and approve by a majority vote an advisory list of qualifying commitment offenses to be employed in applying sections 2933(b), 3000(b)(1) and 3000(c)(3);

(5) Require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide specific data on the parole system, and examine that data to assess current laws regulating all aspects of the parole system;

(6) Require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide specific data on rehabilitation programs to be collected by the Division of Research for Recovery and Re-Entry Matters, and examine that data to assess current rehabilitation programs and policies;

(7) Determine and approve by a majority vote the appropriate form of data collection for purposes of section 3063.01, subdivision (e), regarding parole violations;

(8) Order research on parole policy and practices, inside and outside California, to be paid for, upon a majority vote of the Board, from the funds appropriated to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in the annual budget act, and subject to the limitations contained therein. Such research shall be conducted by a public university in California;

(9) Monitor the development and implementation, by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, of a system of incentives and rewards to encourage compliance with the terms of parole by all former inmates under parole supervision;

(10) Provide a balanced forum for statewide policy development, information development, research and planning concerning the parole process;

(11) Assemble and draw upon sources of knowledge, experience and community values from all sectors of the criminal justice system, from the public at large and from other jurisdictions;

(12) Study the experiences of other jurisdictions in connection with parole;

(13) Make recommendations to the Secretary of Rehabilitation and Parole and the Legislature in a report published at least once every two years;

(14) Ensure that all these efforts take place on a permanent and ongoing basis, with the expectation that the parole system and rehabilitation programs provided by the Department shall strive continually to evaluate themselves, evolve and improve;

(15) Develop and approve, in consultation with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the program and agenda, invitation list and budget for an annual international conference on the subject of prisoner and parolee rehabilitation;

(16) Identify and promote innovative rehabilitation programs and best practices implemented in prisons and on parole, and publicly honor Department employees who exemplify rehabilitation excellence;

(17) Determine the board??s staffing needs sufficient to carry out the Board??s responsibilities;

(18) Conduct public meetings and invite and consider public comment. The board shall promulgate regulations that provide for public review and comment on all proposed regulations subject to board approval, provided, however, that the Board need not respond to all comments before giving approval to regulations or taking other actions.

(b) The Board shall be empanelled no later than March 31, 2009. It shall be composed of 19 voting members and two non-voting members. The two nonvoting members shall be the Secretary

of Rehabilitation and Parole or his or her designee and the Inspector General. Of the 19 voting members, two members shall be academic experts in parole policy appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. One member shall be a legal scholar with expertise in parole policy, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. One member shall be a county sheriff from a county with a population greater than 100,000, appointed by the Governor. One member shall be a former member of the judiciary appointed by the Governor. One member shall be a person formerly incarcerated in state prison, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. One member shall be a sheriff from a county with a population less than 100,000, appointed by the Governor. One member shall be a California district attorney appointed by the Governor. One member shall be a public defender, appointed by the Governor. One member shall be a private criminal defense lawyer with experience litigating parole cases on behalf of inmates, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. One member shall be a member of a crime victims group, appointed by the Governor. One member shall be a parole officer with a minimum of five years experience appointed by the Governor. Three members shall be providers of drug treatment, rehabilitation or re-entry services as defined in section 3000(b)(3), with one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, one appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and one appointed by the Governor. One member shall be a provider of community-based services to parolees, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. One member shall be a member of an association of county governments, appointed by the Governor. Two members shall be representatives of the two largest bargaining units within the Department, the representative of the largest bargaining unit appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the other representative appointed by the Governor.

(c) On January 1, 2012, the terms of the county sheriff from the smaller county, the former member of the judiciary, the parole officer, the district attorney, the county government representative, the representative of the largest bargaining unit within the Department, and the private defense lawyer shall expire. On January 1, 2013, the terms of the crime victim representative, the public defender, the sheriff from the larger county, the representative of the second largest bargaining unit within the Department, and the provider of community-based services shall expire. On January 1, 2014, the terms of the two academic experts, the legal scholar, the formerly incarcerated person and the three reentry service providers shall expire. Successor members shall be appointed in the same manner, and hold office for terms of three years, each term to commence on the expiration date of the predecessor. Any appointment to a vacancy that occurs for any reason other than the expiration of the term shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members are eligible for reappointment.

(d) Members of the Board other than government employees shall receive a per diem to be determined by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, but not less than the usual per diem rate allowed to Department employees during travel out of state. All members shall be reimbursed by the Department for all necessary expenses of travel actually incurred attending meetings of the Board and in the performance of their duties. All expenses shall be paid by the Department, and the Department shall also provide staff for the Board sufficient to support and facilitate its operations. Research ordered by the Board shall be conducted by a public university in California and shall be paid for by the Department from the funds appropriated to the Department in the annual budget act, and subject to the limitations contained therein. For purposes of compensation, attendance at meetings of the Board by a state or local government employee shall be

deemed performance of the duties of his state or local government employment.

SECTION 24. Section 3063.2 of the Penal Code is hereby amended to read:

3063.2. In a case where a parolee had been ordered to undergo drug treatment as a condition of parole pursuant to Section 3063.1, any drug testing of the parolee shall be used solely as a treatment tool to tailor the response of the treatment program and of the supervising authority to the parolee??s relapse. In evaluating a parolee??s treatment program, results of any drug testing shall be given no greater weight than any other aspects of the parolee??s individual treatment program. Results of such testing shall not be admissible as a basis for any new criminal prosecution or proceeding, nor shall such results be cause, in and of themselves, to find that a violation of parole has occurred. The county or parole authority may consider a test result as positive for purposes of modifying a parolee??s conditions of parole only if the laboratory performing such analysis utilized the following procedures and standards: validity testing, initial and confirmation testing, cutoff concentrations, dilution and adulteration criteria, and split specimen procedures.

SECTION 25. Section 5050 of the Penal Code is hereby amended to read:

5050. References to Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Director of Corrections; creation of Secretary of Rehabilitation and Parole. References to Director of Corrections; abolishment of office.

Commencing July 1, 2009, any reference to the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or the Director of Corrections refers to the Secretary of Rehabilitation and Parole or the Secretary of Corrections as specified by statute or the subject matter of the provision. Commencing July 1, 2005,

any reference to the Director of Corrections in this or any other code refers to the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. As of that date, the office of the Director of Corrections is abolished.

SECTION 26. Section 6026.01 is hereby added to the Penal Code to read:

The Corrections Standards Authority shall annually publish a report detailing the number of persons in institutions in each calendar year with a primary commitment offense that is a controlled substance offense. The report shall clearly delineate the numbers entering institutions during the most recent year due to new sentences from the courts and due to parole violations. For all persons entering institutions for simple possession of controlled substances, the report shall, to the greatest extent possible, provide detail regarding the prior records of such persons, the controlled substance involved, the reasons for referral to institutions, the range of sentence lengths and the average sentence lengths imposed on such persons. The report shall include a statement or projection of the annual cost of incarcerating all of these persons for controlled substance offenses. The first such annual report shall be issued no later than July 1, 2010.

SECTION 27. Section 6026.02 is hereby added to the Penal Code to read:

The Corrections Standards Authority shall annually publish a report regarding the parole population, parolee program participation, parole violations and the responses to such violations. Each report shall cover a calendar year and shall detail the number of persons placed onto parole supervision and the levels of supervision; the number of parolees participating in rehabilitation programs and the specific types of programs in which those parolees were enrolled; the number of alleged parole violations and the number of parole violations found to have occurred; the response to parole violations including parole modifications, sanctions, program referrals and revocations; and the number of jail or prison days served by parole violators. Each report shall contain a section with data on treatment provided pursuant to section 3063.1, and including data related to eligibility, participation and completion. Each report shall provide information on the sex, race or ethnicity, and county of commitment of all parolees, to the extent such information is available, for each category of information required for the report. The first such annual report shall be issued no later than July 1, 2011.

SECTION 28. Section 6032 is hereby added to the Penal Code to read:

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall annually host an international conference on the subject of prisoner and parolee rehabilitation with the purpose of examining California??s rehabilitation programs and data and comparing California??s efforts with the best practices and innovations of other jurisdictions. The conference shall include representatives from the corrections and rehabilitation departments of other states and other nations. The complete program and agenda, invitation list and budget shall be developed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in consultation with, and subject to the final approval of, the Parole Reform Oversight and Accountability Board. Conference expenses consistent with a budget approved by the Parole Reform Oversight and Accountability Board shall be paid for by the Department from the funds appropriated to the Department in the annual budget act, subject to the limitations contained therein. The first such conference shall occur no later than July 1, 2010.

SECTION 29. Section 6050.1 is hereby added to the Penal Code to read:

(a) The Governor, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Rehabilitation and Parole, shall appoint a Chief Deputy Warden for Rehabilitation to serve at each of the state prisons, and, as appropriate, at additional Department facilities such as re-entry centers, who shall be known as the Rehabilitation Warden. The Rehabilitation Warden shall be responsible for implementing and overseeing rehabilitation programs at each state prison and/or facility and providing data to the Secretary of Rehabilitation and Parole on the types of in-custody programs being offered, the demographics of prisoners attending the programs, and the effectiveness of, and barriers to, such programs at each prison and/or facility, and any additional data required by the Secretary of Rehabilitation and Parole and the Parole Reform Oversight and Accountability Board . This data is to be provided to the Secretary through the Division of Research for Recovery and Re-Entry Matters no less than once a year. Each Rehabilitation Warden shall be subject to removal by the Secretary. If the Secretary removes him or her, the action shall be final.

(b) The Department of Personnel Administration shall fix the compensation of the Rehabilitation Wardens at a level equal to that of the other chief deputy wardens in the prison system.

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