Cal. PEN § 6258.1
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 6258.1, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
An inmate shall not be transferred to a community correctional reentry facility unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The inmate applies for a transfer to a community correctional reentry facility.
(b) The inmate does not have a current or prior conviction for an offense that requires registration as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part 1.
(c) The inmate has less than two years left to serve in a correctional facility.
(d) The inmate does not have a history, within the prior 10 years, of an escape pursuant to Section 4532 of the Penal Code.
(e) The department determines that the inmate would benefit from the transfer.
(a) The inmate applies for a transfer to a community correctional reentry facility.
(b) The inmate does not have a current or prior conviction for an offense that requires registration as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part 1.
(c) The inmate has less than two years left to serve in a correctional facility.
(d) The inmate does not have a history, within the prior 10 years, of an escape pursuant to Section 4532 of the Penal Code.
(e) The department determines that the inmate would benefit from the transfer.
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