California AB1897 amends the Penal Code to establish criteria for the commitment of mentally disordered offenders.

California AB1897 amends Section 2962 of the Penal Code to establish criteria for the commitment of mentally disordered offenders. The bill specifies that a prisoner may request a hearing before the Board of Parole Hearings to prove they meet the criteria for commitment. The criteria include having a severe mental health disorder that is not in remission or cannot be kept in remission without treatment, and that the disorder was a cause or aggravating factor in the prisoner's criminal behavior.

California AB1897 amends the Penal Code to establish criteria for the commitment of mentally disordered offenders.

California AB1897 amends Section 2962 of the Penal Code to establish criteria for the commitment of mentally disordered offenders. The bill specifies that a prisoner may request a hearing before the Board of Parole Hearings to prove they meet the criteria for commitment. The criteria include having a severe mental health disorder that is not in remission or cannot be kept in remission without treatment, and that the disorder was a cause or aggravating factor in the prisoner's criminal behavior.