California Penal Code

§ 3069

PEN § 3069 Effective Jan 1, 2008Title 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 8 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is hereby authorized to create the Parole Violation Intermediate Sanctions (PVIS) program. The purpose of the program shall be to improve the rehabilitation of parolees, reduce recidivism, reduce prison overcrowding, and improve public safety through the use of intermediate sanctions for offenders who violate parole. The PVIS program will allow the department to provide parole agents an early opportunity to intervene with parolees who are not in compliance with the conditions of parole and facing return to prison. The program will include key components used by drug and collaborative courts under a highly structured model, including close supervision and monitoring by a hearing officer, dedicated calendars, nonadversarial proceedings, frequent appearances before the hearing officer, utilization of incentives and sanctions, frequent drug and alcohol testing, immediate entry into treatment and rehabilitation programs, and close collaboration between the program, parole, and treatment to improve offender outcomes. The program shall be local and community based.

(b)As used in this section:

(1)“Department” means the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 645, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.