California Penal Code

§ 2905

PEN § 2905 Effective Jan 1, 2022Title 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, a “youth offender” is an individual committed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation who is under 22 years of age.

(b)(1) The department shall, at reception, automatically grant a youth offender a lower security level than the level that corresponds with that individual’s classification score or placement in a facility that permits increased access to programs, except for a youth offender who has committed a serious in-custody offense, who shall be reviewed by a classification committee. The youth offender classification committee shall consist of the staff required by department regulations at any classification committee; however, at least one member shall be a department staff member specially trained in conducting the reviews. Training shall include, but not be limited to, adolescent and young adult development and evidence-based interviewing processes employing positive and motivational techniques.

(2)The purpose of the youth offender review is to meet with the youth offender and assess the readiness of a youth offender for a lower security level or placement permitting increased access to programs and to encourage the youth offender to commit to positive change and self-improvement.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 434, Sec. 13. (SB 827) Effective January 1, 2022.