Pen. Code, § 2642 · Article 3. Sexual Abuse in Detention

Pen. Code, § 2642

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall:

Develop guidelines for allowing outside organizations and service agencies to offer resources to inmates and wards, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Rape crisis agencies.

(2) Hospitals.

(3) Gay rights organizations.

(4) HIV/AIDS service providers.

(5) Civil rights organizations.

(6) Human rights organizations.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 303, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=2642.
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