California Penal Code

§ 6034

PEN § 6034 Effective Sep 17, 2025Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 5 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)There is hereby created the position of Director of In-Custody Death Review within the Board of State and Community Corrections. Subject to Senate confirmation, the Governor shall appoint the director to a six-year term.

(b)(1) Commencing July 1, 2024, the director shall review investigations of any death incident, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 832.10, occurring within a local detention facility, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 832.10, and may, upon determination by the board that it is necessary and appropriate, conduct further review of a death incident. Upon that review, the director shall make specific and customized recommendations to the sheriff or administrator of the local detention facility who operates the local detention facility regarding those incidents, including changes to policies, procedures, and practices, facility upgrades, staffing considerations, the delivery of medical and behavioral health services within local detention facilities, and operational and capital funding requirements to address the director’s recommendations.

(2)As used in this section, the term “director” includes employees and agents of the In-Custody Death Review Division.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 111, Sec. 13. (SB 157) Effective September 17, 2025.