County prisoners: Community Reintegration and Transitional Status.

Existing law provides that certain felonies shall be punished by a term of imprisonment in a county jail. Existing law permits the court, when imposing the sentence, to commit the defendant to custody in the county jail for the full term or, alternatively, to suspend execution of a concluding portion of the term selected, during which the defendant is required to be supervised by the county probation officer in accordance with the terms, conditions, and procedures generally applicable to persons placed on probation, for the remaining unserved portion of the sentence imposed by the court. This bill would require an individual released from a county jail after serving part or all of a sentence for a felony to be placed on Community Reintegration and Transitional Status for a period of 12 months. The bill would prohibit an individual person on this status from being returned to county jail or subject to any revocation process unless he or she is arrested or convicted of a new offense. The bill would make the individual subject to search or seizure by a peace officer at any time of the day or night, with or without a warrant, and with or without cause. By requiring the county to perform a new duty, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.