California SB850 addresses prison safety and public retirement benefits for correctional officers convicted of felonies.

California SB850 mandates the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to install fixed cameras and thermal sensor cameras in women's state prison facilities by January 1, 2028, and eliminate solo shifts for correctional officers. It also requires correctional officers or prison staff members convicted of sexually assaulting an inmate to forfeit their accrued rights and benefits in any public retirement system. If a conviction is reversed, the employee may recover forfeited rights and benefits or redeposit contributions and interest.

California SB850 addresses prison safety and public retirement benefits for correctional officers convicted of felonies.

California SB850 mandates the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to install fixed cameras and thermal sensor cameras in women's state prison facilities by January 1, 2028, and eliminate solo shifts for correctional officers. It also requires correctional officers or prison staff members convicted of sexually assaulting an inmate to forfeit their accrued rights and benefits in any public retirement system. If a conviction is reversed, the employee may recover forfeited rights and benefits or redeposit contributions and interest.