Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3769 - Parole Reentry Court Program

(a) As part of the parole reentry accountability program for supervised persons established under Penal Code section 3015, the Reentry Court Program (RCP) operates under an established memorandum of understanding between the Administrative Office of the Court and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (department). The RCP is designed to promote public safety, hold supervised persons accountable for their behavior, and reduce recidivism.

(b) Under the RCP, services that may be provided to program participants include but are not limited to:

(1) Substance abuse and addiction treatment.

(2) Residential housing.

(3) Individual/group counseling.

(4) Vocational training.

(5) Anger management.

(6) Intensified supervision.

(c) For the purpose of sections 3769-3769.6, the following terminology is defined:

(1) Reentry court program team is defined as the parole agent, representatives from county probation, the district attorney's office, court, and treatment provider.

(2) History of substance abuse is defined as a documented arrest history related to criminal use or possession of a controlled substance, to include alcohol.

(3) History of mental illness is defined as a documented history of any mental illness as determined by a psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker licensed by the State to make those determinations.

(4) Reentry Court is defined as a county superior court authorized by an agreement with the department to participate in the reentry court program.

(5) Dual Jurisdiction is defined as a situation in which a supervised person with a current sentence under the jurisdiction of the department also has a new sentence pending before the court and/or is currently on local probation.

(6) Deputy Commissioner is defined as an official with the Board of Parole Hearings responsible for adjudicating parole revocation cases.

(7) Reentry Parole Agent is defined as a parole agent with the department who is assigned to assist in the administration of the reentry court program.

(8) Reentry Court Judge is defined as a judge assigned to the participating reentry court program who is responsible for the judicial oversight of supervised persons in the program.

(9) Referral Packet is defined as the package of reports, forms and supporting documents compiled by the department that is required for referral of a supervised person into the reentry court program.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3769

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 3015 and 5054, Penal Code.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 3015 and 5054, Penal Code.

1. New section filed 4-15-2011 as an emergency; operative 4-15-2011 (Register 2011, No. 15). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-22-2011 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-15-2011 order, including amendment of subsection (b)(6), transmitted to OAL 7-15-2011 and filed 8-16-2011 (Register 2011, No. 33).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (c)(5) and (c)(8)-(9) filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).