§ 1752.2. — 1752.2. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 45.)

California § 1752.2.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code WIC: Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
• Div. 2.5.: DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority
• Art. 4.: ARTICLE 4. Powers and Duties of Youth Authority

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(a)
The Division of Juvenile Justice, in partnership with the California Conservation Corps and participating certified local conservation corps, shall develop and establish a precorps transitional training program within the Division of Juvenile Justice. This program shall operate within a facility identified by the Division of Juvenile Justice, with partnering state and local conservation corps responsible for program content, delivery, and administration. This program shall provide participating Division of Juvenile Justice corps members with a training and development program to approximate the experience of serving in a conservation corps, and include opportunities for skill building, job readiness training, community service, and conservation activities. Training shall include, but is not limited to,
transferable professional skills known as “soft skills,” social emotional learning, transitional life skills, and conservation jobs skills. Division of Juvenile Justice participants who successfully complete program curriculum shall qualify for a paid full-time placement within a local community corps program, and may be considered for a placement in the California Conservation Corps. This program shall be considered for expansion to additional Division of Juvenile Justice facilities if effective at reducing recidivism among participants.
(b)
The Division of Juvenile Justice and the California Conservation Corps shall enter into an interagency agreement to implement this section. The agreement shall include input from participating certified local conservation corps.

Legislative History

Repealed and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 45. (SB 823) Effective September 30, 2020.