Cal. PEN § 2642
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 2642, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall:
Develop guidelines for allowing outside organizations and service agencies to offer resources to inmates and wards, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Rape crisis agencies.
(2) Hospitals.
(3) Gay rights organizations.
(4) HIV/AIDS service providers.
(5) Civil rights organizations.
(6) Human rights organizations.
Develop guidelines for allowing outside organizations and service agencies to offer resources to inmates and wards, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Rape crisis agencies.
(2) Hospitals.
(3) Gay rights organizations.
(4) HIV/AIDS service providers.
(5) Civil rights organizations.
(6) Human rights organizations.
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