California Penal Code

§ 2911

PEN § 2911 Effective Jan 1, 1995Title 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1.5

Statute text

(a)The Director of Corrections may enter into contracts, with the approval of the Director of General Services, with appropriate officials or agencies of the United States for the confinement, care, education, treatment, and employment of persons convicted of criminal offenses in the courts of this state and committed to state prisons as the director believes can benefit by confinement, care, education, treatment, and employment.

(b)Any contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall provide for (1) reimbursement to the United States government for the cost of services, including any costs incurred by the federal government in transporting prisoners, and (2) other matters as may be necessary and appropriate to fix the obligations, responsibilities and rights of the respective parties to the contract.

(c)No inmate may be transferred from an institution within this state to a federal facility pursuant to a contract unless he or she has executed, in the presence of the warden or other head of the institution in this state in which he or she is confined, a written consent to the transfer. The inmate shall have the right to a private consultation with an attorney of his or her choice, concerning his or her rights and obligations under this section, prior to his or her appearance before the warden or other head of the institution for the purpose of executing the written consent.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995. Conditionally operative (upon enactment of federal legislation) as prescribed by Sec. 6 of Ch. 567.