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AB-2818 County jail: available social services.(2023-2024)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 4035 is added to the Penal Code, to read:

4035.
 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, commencing January 1, 2026, each county jail shall, at a minimum, provide each incarcerated person with the contact information for all of the following:
(1) The local social services agency.
(2) The local county child support agency.
(3) A local alcohol or drug abuse resource.
(4) Local homeless shelters.
(5) Local mental health resources for counseling or therapy.
(b) Except as authorized under subdivision (c), the contact information described in subdivision (a) shall be provided on a physical sheet of paper or other physical document upon release from custody.
(c) The contact information described in subdivision (a) may be provided electronically by email or text message to the incarcerated person upon their release if the individual provides the necessary contact information to complete the electronic notifications.
SEC. 2.
 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.