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Committee backs SB 379 to increase state oversight of conditional‑release placements for sexually violent predators
Summary
SB 379 would require the Department of State Hospitals to ensure vendors consider public safety in placements of sexually violent predators and to approve leases before third‑party contractors finalize placements. Supporters included sheriffs, police chiefs and county district attorneys; civil‑rights groups opposed.
The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 379, a measure by Senator Jones that would tighten state oversight of the conditional release process for sexually violent predators (SVPs).
The bill requires the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to ensure vendor placements take public safety into account and to approve any lease before a vendor or department employee can finalize a placement location. Senator Jones said the goal is not to prohibit contracting…
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