§ 7284.10. — 7284.10. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 495, Sec. 3.)

California § 7284.10.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code GOV: Government Code - GOV
• Div.: 7.
• Title 1.: DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS
• Ch. 17.25.: CHAPTER 17.25. Cooperation with Immigration Authorities

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(a)
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall:
(1)
In advance of any interview between the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and an individual in department custody regarding civil immigration violations, provide the individual with a written consent form that explains the purpose of the interview, that the interview is voluntary, and that he or she may decline to be interviewed or may choose to be interviewed only with his or her attorney present. The written consent form shall be available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean.
(2)
Upon receiving any ICE hold, notification, or transfer request, provide a copy of the
request to the individual and inform him or her whether the department intends to comply with the request.
(b)
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall not:
(1)
Restrict access to any in-prison educational or rehabilitative programming, or credit-earning opportunity on the sole basis of citizenship or immigration status, including, but not limited to, whether the person is in removal proceedings, or immigration authorities have issued a hold request, transfer request, notification request, or civil immigration warrant against the individual.
(2)
Consider citizenship and immigration status as a factor in determining a person’s custodial classification level, including, but not limited to, whether the person is in removal proceedings, or whether immigration authorities have issued a hold request, transfer
request, notification request, or civil immigration warrant against the individual.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 495, Sec. 3. (SB 54) Effective January 1, 2018.