- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsors
- 14
- Latest action
- Sep 26, 2024
What it does
Existing law grants a person sentenced to imprisonment the right to purchase, receive, and read any and all newspapers, periodicals, and books, as specified, subject to restrictions reasonably related to legitimate penological interests. Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to prescribe and amend rules and regulations for the administration of state prisons, including determining which materials are a threat to legitimate penological interests. Existing law creates the Office of the Inspector General and grants the Inspector General responsibility for oversight of the department, as specified.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.