Cal. PEN § 3041.8
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 3041.8, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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(a) The Board of Parole Hearings shall translate all of the following documents into the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing:
(1) Blank templates of notices used to explain the rights of incarcerated persons during the parole hearing process.
(2) Blank templates of notices used to provide procedural information to incarcerated persons about the parole hearing process.
(3) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a grievance alleging there has been a denial of the person’s rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(4) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a petition to advance their next parole hearing date.
(b) If a material change is made to the templates of notices or templates of forms described in subdivision (a), the board shall update the translated version within a reasonable time.
(c) At least once every five years, the board shall determine the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing.
(1) Blank templates of notices used to explain the rights of incarcerated persons during the parole hearing process.
(2) Blank templates of notices used to provide procedural information to incarcerated persons about the parole hearing process.
(3) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a grievance alleging there has been a denial of the person’s rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(4) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a petition to advance their next parole hearing date.
(b) If a material change is made to the templates of notices or templates of forms described in subdivision (a), the board shall update the translated version within a reasonable time.
(c) At least once every five years, the board shall determine the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing.
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