Prisons.
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Overview
This bill makes changes to how prisons operate in California, primarily focusing on body-worn cameras, prison rape policies, and staff conduct. It requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish policies regarding body-worn camera deactivation, ensuring it’s not used to avoid recording interactions. The bill also mandates a comprehensive Prison Rape Elimination policy with zero tolerance for sexual violence and requires the department to document specific information related to body cavity searches and advocate requests. Furthermore, it addresses staff misconduct, prohibiting individuals with a history of sexual abuse or certain criminal convictions from positions involving contact with incarcerated persons and requiring disclosure of conflicts of interest.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish policies for body-worn camera deactivation, prohibiting deactivation solely to avoid recording interactions.
- Mandates the adoption and regular updating of a Prison Rape Elimination policy with zero tolerance for sexual violence and misconduct.
- Entitles incarcerated individuals to request the presence of an advocate during physical or visual body cavity searches, strip searches, or body scans.
- Requires the department to document specific information related to body cavity searches, advocate requests, and medical appointments.
- Requires internal affairs investigators to disclose conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from investigations involving personal relationships.
- Prohibits the appointment or promotion of individuals with a history of sexual abuse or certain criminal convictions to positions involving contact with incarcerated persons.
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