2011 California Code
Penal Code
PART 3. OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY [2000 - 10007]
CHAPTER 3. The Board of Parole Hearings
Section 5075.6

(a) (1) Commissioners and deputy commissioners hearing matters pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 5075.1, or any other matter involving wards under the jurisdiction of the Division of Juvenile Facilities, shall have a broad background in, and ability for, appraisal of youthful law offenders and delinquents, the circumstances of delinquency for which those persons are committed, and the evaluation of an individual s progress toward reformation. Insofar as practicable, commissioners and deputy commissioners selected to hear these matters also shall have a varied and sympathetic interest in youth correction work and shall have experience or education in the fields of corrections, sociology, law, law enforcement, mental health, medicine, drug treatment, or education.

(2) Within 60 days of appointment and annually thereafter, commissioners and deputy commissioners described in subdivision (a) shall undergo a minimum of 40 hours of training in the following areas:

(A) Treatment and training programs provided to wards at Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions, including, but not limited to, educational, vocational, mental health, medical, substance abuse, psychotherapeutic counseling, and sex offender treatment programs.

(B) Current national research on effective interventions with juvenile offenders and how they compare to department program and treatment services.

(C) Parole Services.

(D) Commissioner duties and responsibilities.

(E) Knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to conducting parole hearings, including the rights of victims, witnesses, and wards.

(F) Factors influencing ward lengths of stay and ward recidivism rates and their relationship to one another.

(b) (1) Commissioners and deputy commissioners hearing matters concerning adults under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall have a broad background in criminal justice and an ability for appraisal of adult offenders, the crimes for which those persons are committed, and the evaluation of an individual s progress toward reformation. Insofar as practicable, commissioners and deputy commissioners shall have a varied interest in adult correction work, public safety, and shall have experience or education in the fields of corrections, sociology, law, law enforcement, medicine, mental health, or education.

(2) All commissioners and deputy commissioners who conduct hearings for the purpose of considering the parole suitability of inmates, the setting of a parole release date for inmates, or the revocation of parole for adult parolees, shall, within 60 days of appointment and annually thereafter undergo a minimum of 40 hours of training in the following areas:

(A) Treatment and training programs provided to inmates at Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions, including, but not limited to, educational, vocational, mental health, medical, substance abuse, psychotherapeutic counseling, and sex offender treatment programs.

(B) Parole services.

(C) Commissioner duties and responsibilities.

(D) Knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to conducting parole hearings, including the rights of victims, witnesses, and inmates.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 10, Sec. 48. Effective May 10, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, as provided in Sec. 99 of Ch. 10.)