ACA 10: Parole.
This proposed constitutional amendment would repeal a section of the California Constitution that allows a person convicted of a nonviolent felony offense to be eligible for parole after completing the full term of their primary offense. The repeal would effectively eliminate the option for parole for nonviolent offenders. The amendment does not address other aspects of the parole process, such as awarding credits for good behavior or approved rehabilitative or educational achievements.
| Mar. 06, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee April 5. |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | Introduced. To print. |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | Read first time. To print. |
| Introduced by Assembly Member DeMaio |
March 05, 2025 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
(a)The following provisions are hereby enacted to enhance public safety, improve rehabilitation, and avoid the release of prisoners by federal court order, notwithstanding anything in this article or any other provision of law:
(1)Parole Consideration: Any person convicted of a nonviolent felony offense and sentenced to state prison shall be eligible for parole consideration after completing the full term for his or her primary offense.
(A)For purposes of this section only, the full term for the primary offense means the longest term of imprisonment imposed by the court for any offense, excluding the imposition of an enhancement, consecutive sentence, or alternative sentence.
(2)Credit Earning: The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall have authority to award credits earned for good behavior and approved rehabilitative or educational achievements.
(b)The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall adopt regulations in furtherance of these provisions, and the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall certify that these regulations protect and enhance public safety.