15820.93. (a) For purposes of this chapter, “participating county” means a county, city and county, or regional consortium of counties, within the state that has been certified to the State Public Works Board (board) by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) as having satisfied all of the requirements set forth in Section 15820.935 for financing an adult local criminal justice facility pursuant to this chapter.
(b) (1) For purposes of this chapter, an adult local criminal justice facility may include improved housing with an emphasis on expanding program and treatment space as necessary to manage the adult offender population consistent with the legislative intent described in Sections 17.5 and 3450 of the Penal Code under the jurisdiction of the sheriff or county department of corrections, as may be applicable, to be further defined by the BSCC in duly adopted regulations.
(2) For purposes of this chapter, an adult local criminal justice facility may also include custodial housing, reentry, program, mental health, or treatment space necessary to manage the adult offender population, consistent with the legislative intent described in Sections 17.5 and 3450 of the Penal Code, under the jurisdiction of the sheriff or county department of corrections, as may be applicable, to be further defined by the BSCC in duly adopted regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 37, Sec. 4. (SB 863) Effective June 20, 2014.)