ARTICLE 4. Disposition of Mentally Disordered Prisoners Upon Discharge [2960. - 2981.]
Article 4 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 872.
§§ 2960–2981 · 15 sections
- § 2960 (a) The Legislature finds that there are prisoners who have a treatable, severe mental health disorder that was one of the causes of, or was an aggravating…
- § 2962 As a condition of parole, a prisoner who meets the following criteria shall be provided necessary treatment by the State Department of State Hospitals as…
- § 2963 (a) Upon a showing of good cause, the Board of Parole Hearings may order that a person remain in custody for no more than 45 days beyond the person’s scheduled…
- § 2964 (a) The treatment required by Section 2962 shall be inpatient unless the State Department of State Hospitals certifies to the Board of Parole Hearings that…
- § 2966 (a) A prisoner may request a hearing before the Board of Parole Hearings, and the board shall conduct a hearing if so requested, for the purpose of proving…
- § 2968 If the prisoner’s severe mental health disorder is put into remission during the parole period, and can be kept in remission, the Director of State Hospitals…
- § 2970 (a) Not later than 180 days prior to the termination of parole, or release from prison if the prisoner refused to agree to treatment as a condition of parole…
- § 2972 (a) (1) The court shall conduct a hearing on the petition under Section 2970 for continued treatment. The court shall advise the person of the right to be…
- § 2972.1 (a) Outpatient status for persons committed pursuant to Section 2972 shall be for a period not to exceed one year. Pursuant to Section 1606, at the end of a…
- § 2974 Before releasing any inmate or terminating supervision of any parolee who is a danger to self or others, or gravely disabled as a result of a mental health…
- § 2976 (a) The cost of inpatient or outpatient treatment under Section 2962 or 2972 shall be a state expense while the person is under the jurisdiction of the…
- § 2977 A person committed to the care of the State Department of State Hospitals because he or she is a mentally disordered offender, including a person who is found…
- § 2978 (a) Any independent professionals appointed by the Board of Parole Hearings for purposes of this article shall not be state government employees. The…
- § 2980 This article applies to persons who committed their crimes on and after January 1, 1986.
- § 2981 For the purpose of proving the fact that a prisoner has received 90 days or more of treatment within the year prior to the prisoner’s parole or release, the…