California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2968

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 9, Sec. 9. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2020.

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.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 2968 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-1-imprisonment-of-male-prisoners-in-state-prisons/chapter-7-execution-of-sentences-of-imprisonment/article-4-disposition-of-mentally-disordered-prisoners-upon-discharge/section-2968

Other sections in Article 4 - Disposition of Mentally Disordered Prisoners Upon Discharge

§ 2960§ 2962§ 2963§ 2964§ 2966§ 2968§ 2970§ 2972§ 2972.1§ 2974§ 2976§ 2977§ 2978§ 2980§ 2981

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