California AB1645 aims to improve visitation regulations for incarcerated individuals, emphasizing nonsexual physical contact and family connections.

California AB1645, known as the Humanizing and Uniting Generations Safely Act of 2026, mandates that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ensure regulations on nonsexual physical contact during visits are not excessive or punitive. The act emphasizes the importance of maintaining family connections for incarcerated individuals, recognizing that such contact can improve prison safety, reduce recidivism, and support successful reentry into society. It also highlights the rights of children to maintain relationships with their incarcerated parents.

California AB1645 aims to improve visitation regulations for incarcerated individuals, emphasizing nonsexual physical contact and family connections.

California AB1645, known as the Humanizing and Uniting Generations Safely Act of 2026, mandates that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ensure regulations on nonsexual physical contact during visits are not excessive or punitive. The act emphasizes the importance of maintaining family connections for incarcerated individuals, recognizing that such contact can improve prison safety, reduce recidivism, and support successful reentry into society. It also highlights the rights of children to maintain relationships with their incarcerated parents.