California Penal Code CHAPTER 9.4 - Substance Abuse Community Correctional Detention Centers

  • Section 6240.
    The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) The number of people in state prisons whose primary commitment offense was for drug law violations represents approximately 24...
  • Section 6240.5.
    This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Substance Abuse Community Correctional Treatment Act.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1594, Sec. 1.)
  • Section 6240.6.
    For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Board” means the Board of Corrections.(b) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.(c) “Center” means a substance abuse community...
  • Section 6241.
    (a) The Substance Abuse Community Correctional Detention Centers Fund is hereby created within the State Treasury. The Board of Corrections is authorized to provide funds, as...
  • Section 6241.5.
    Because of the difficulties of finding locations for programs described in this chapter, the state shall assist in making state-owned lands available to counties for...
  • Section 6242.
    (a) The county shall assume full responsibility to administer and operate the center and program consistent with the criteria set forth in this chapter and those...
  • Section 6242.5.
    (a) The board shall establish minimum standards, including security requirements, for the construction of facilities pursuant to this chapter.(b) The board shall develop an architectural program describing...
  • Section 6242.6.
    (a) The board shall provide evaluation of the progress, activities, and performance of each center and participating county’s progress established pursuant to this chapter and shall...
  • Section 6243.
    Primary offender groups to be dealt with in the programs established by this chapter shall be probation or parole violators who would otherwise be returned...
  • Section 6245.
    In submitting a proposal, a county’s plan shall include at least all of the following elements that meet standards established by the board in its...
  • Section 6246.
    Each recipient county shall set up a program oversight committee, under rules and guidelines the Board of Corrections formulates, which shall include representatives from the...

Last modified: October 22, 2018