California - Community-Based Punishment Act

Cal. Penal Code § 8052 (West)

Population: All populations

Legal Features: Definition

Law Type: Statute

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(e) “Intermediate sanctions” means punishment options and sanctions other than simple incarceration in prison or jail or traditional routine probation supervision. Intermediate sanctions may be provided by correctional agencies directly or through community-based public or private correctional service providers, and include, but are not limited to, the following: […]
(6) Restorative justice programs such as mandatory victim restitution and victim-offender reconciliation.

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