Attorney General No.
17-0006
Secretary of State No.
1802
Description
Requires parole consideration for inmates 80 years old or older who have served at least ten years of current sentence and who have not previously been denied parole. Excludes: inmates serving sentences of death or life imprisonment without possibility of parole; inmates serving sentences for first or second degree murder, prior to serving minimum prison term; and inmates whose parole rights are restricted under any initiative statute, such as inmates serving sentences under the three strikes law. Requires parole consideration to include elderly inmates' age, time served, and any diminished physical capacity. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Net state savings likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, primarily due to individuals serving shorter prison terms. Minor county costs due to an increase in the probation population.
Proponents
Charles W. Funaro II (626) 578-0440 charlesfunaro@hotmail.com
Date
8-3-2017
Document Type
Article
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Parole Consideration for Elderly Prison Inmates. Initiative Statute. California Initiative 1802 (2017).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/2079