California Inmate Rehabilitation Initiative (2008)
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The Inmate Rehabilitation Initiative (07-0070) is proposed as an initiated state statute in California. It is circulating in preparation for the November 2008 ballot; its supporters will need to turn in 433,971 valid signatures for that to happen.
What the initiative does:
- Eliminates certain restrictions on prisoners’ participation in educational and substance dependency classes and family visitation programs.
- Prohibits exclusion based on sentence, custody designation, prior crimes or disciplinary offenses and commitment offenses.
- Provides that inmates condemned to die are not eligible for family visitation program.
- Allows family visitation privileges only to inmates who: (1) are not residing in reception centers or administrative segregation/security housing units; (2) are competent to and have obtained a high school diploma or equivalent; (3) agree to random drug testing; (4) pay $25 toward cost of a visit.
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Fiscal estimate
Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Annual state prison operating costs that would range between several tens of millions and a few hundreds of millions of dollars annually, primarily to expand inmate educational and substance abuse programs. These costs could be more than offset by state savings due to reductions in the prison population resulting from expanding these programs. One-time capital outlay costs of between several tens of millions and several hundreds of millions of dollars to construct and renovate prison visiting, education, and substance abuse treatment facilities.
Proponents
The proponents of the measure are Catherine Langston and Danielle Swaze.
See also
- California Initiative and Referendum Law
- California 2008 ballot measures
- Campaign finance requirements for California ballot measures
- California signature requirements
- Petition drive deadlines in 2008
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