California - Objective of Adult Incarceration

Cal. Penal Code § 5000 (West)

Population: Adult

Legal Features: N/A

Law Type: Statute

Excerpt of Relevant Text:

(b) The primary objective of adult incarceration in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall be to facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in the department’s care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, and rehabilitative and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment, as set forth in the findings and declarations set forth in Section 1170.

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