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Senate committee advances corrections bill to broaden penalties and require cameras, limit solo shifts
Summary
SB 850 would expand accountability for CDCR staff who commit sexual assault in custody, require cameras in women's facilities by 2028, prohibit solo shifts in specified roles, and allow brief respite requests for incarcerated women; the Labor Committee advanced the bill as amended to Appropriations.
Senator Ashby presented SB 850, a multi‑part bill addressing sexual assault and staff accountability in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) institutions for women. The author said amendments accepted in committee narrowed the measure, removing a 100‑unit construction project exemption and thermal camera language while preserving four core components: (1) a pension component to allow forfeiture for staff who commit sexual assault in custody, (2) elimination of…
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