Prisoners: reentry.

Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish parole reentry and assessment programs for inmates in state prison in order to assess an inmate prior to release and to assist with the inmate's reentry into the community while on parole. This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature, create a 3-phase pilot program for women being released from prison that would, among other things, be responsive to each woman's gender and culture, create an individualized reentry program, develop professional skills, provide assistance in the form of subsidies, and focus on family reunification, as provided.