Pen. Code, § 2968 · Article 4. Disposition of Mentally Disordered Prisoners Upon Discharge
Pen. Code, § 2968
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If the prisoner’s severe mental health disorder is put into remission during the parole period, and can be kept in remission, the Director of State Hospitals shall notify the Board of Parole Hearings and the State Department of State Hospitals shall discontinue treating the parolee.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 9, Sec. 9. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2020.
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- Official file
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