Cal. PEN § 5060
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 5060, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
The Director of Corrections may assist persons discharged, paroled, or otherwise released from confinement in an institution of the department and may secure employment for them, and for such purposes he may employ necessary officers and employees, may purchase tools, and give any other assistance that, in his judgment, he deems proper for the purpose of carrying out the objects and spirit of this section. Repayment of cash assistance received under this section from the current, or any prior appropriation, shall be credited to the appropriation current at time of such repayment.
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