Signed by Governor Jerry Brown, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes officials in charge of county correctional facilities to offer a voluntary work release program.

Highlights:

• Requires the work release program to consist of one of the following (Sec. 1):
• Manual labor to improve or maintain levees, or public facilities;
• Manual labor in support of a non-profit organization;
• Performance of graffiti cleanup for local government entities;
• Performance of weed and rubbish elimination;
• Performance of house repairs or yard services for senior citizens; or
• Non-manual labor, public sector work designated and approved by the sheriff.

• Authorizes the sheriff to permit a work release program participant to receive work release credit for participation in educational programs, vocational programs, substance abuse programs, life skills programs or parenting programs (Sec. 1).

• Requires work release days to consist of 8 to 10 hours of work (Sec. 1).

• Classifies a violation of an individual's written promise to appear for his or her work release job as a misdemeanor (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes officials in charge of county correctional facilities to offer a voluntary work release program.

Highlights:

• Requires the work release program to consist of one of the following (Sec. 1):
• Manual labor to improve or maintain levees, or public facilities;
• Manual labor in support of a non-profit organization;
• Performance of graffiti cleanup for local government entities;
• Performance of weed and rubbish elimination;
• Performance of house repairs or yard services for senior citizens; or
• Non-manual labor, public sector work designated and approved by the sheriff.

• Authorizes the sheriff to permit a work release program participant to receive work release credit for participation in educational programs, vocational programs, substance abuse programs, life skills programs or parenting programs (Sec. 1).

• Requires work release days to consist of 8 to 10 hours of work (Sec. 1).

• Classifies a violation of an individual's written promise to appear for his or her work release job as a misdemeanor (Sec. 1).  

• Authorizes the sheriff to award a work release program participant up to 5 days of work release credit for the job search (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the participant's regular employment to be considered on an hour-to-hour basis instead of performing labor in a work release program (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text