Recall and resentencing: incarcerated firefighters.
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Overview
This bill aims to allow incarcerated firefighters, particularly those participating in the California Conservation Camp program, to be considered for recall and resentencing. It requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to create regulations by July 1, 2027, to facilitate this process, focusing on individuals with two or more years remaining on their sentence. The bill seeks to acknowledge the valuable contributions of these firefighters in combating wildfires and potentially reduce sentences based on rehabilitation and changed circumstances.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to create regulations for referring incarcerated firefighters for resentencing.
- Establishes a deadline of July 1, 2027, for the department to promulgate these regulations.
- Focuses resentencing consideration on individuals with two or more years remaining on their sentence.
- Prohibits excluding individuals from resentencing based solely on parole hearing dates.
- Prohibits imposing a minimum time served requirement for resentencing.
- Allows for resentencing without a hearing if both the defendant and the district attorney agree.
- Considers post-conviction factors, including trauma and rehabilitation, in the resentencing process.
- Provides a presumption favoring recall and resentencing when the referral is from the Secretary of CDCR.
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