Corrections: supervision.

Senator Stern's proposal to modify California's correctional supervision practices would establish new parameters around family contact for individuals under community supervision. The measure prohibits supervision authorities from barring contact between supervised individuals and their family members, except in cases where the family member was a victim of the supervised person's offense and contact restrictions are deemed necessary for public safety.

Under the proposed framework, supervision authorities must provide written justification when prohibiting contact between a supervised person and a victim family member who consents to communication. This documentation must explain how public safety and rehabilitative considerations outweigh familial association rights and potential benefits of maintained contact. The bill defines family members as those related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legally established family relationships, including foster family connections.

The measure maintains existing court authority to issue criminal protective orders and establish supervision conditions, explicitly excluding courts from the definition of supervision authorities. It applies to individuals under various forms of community supervision, including parole, probation, and mandatory supervision, but does not affect those currently incarcerated. Local agencies implementing these new requirements would be eligible for state reimbursement of associated costs, pending review by the Commission on State Mandates.