California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Penal Code - PEN |
Part 2. OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
Title 8. OF JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION |
Chapter 3. California Community Corrections Performance Incentives |
Section 1233.
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(a) The Director of Finance, in consultation with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the Chief Probation Officers of California, and the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall, for each county, calculate a baseline probation failure rate that equals the weighted average number of adult felony probationers sent to state prison during calendar years 2006 to 2008, inclusive, as a percentage of the weighted average adult felony probation population during the same period.
(b) For purposes of calculating the baseline probation failure rate, the number of adult felony probationers sent to prison shall include those adult felony probationers sent to state prison for a revocation of probation, as well as adult felony probationers sent to state prison for a conviction of a new felony offense. The calculation shall also include adult felony probationers sent to prison for conviction of a new crime who simultaneously have their probation term terminated.