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In an effort to increase transparency and protect the rights of victims, Senator Brian Dahle introduced SB 1267. The measure would amend the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) notification requirements to provide relevant updates to victims of serious or violent crimes.
CDCR 1707 form is a tool victims and their families can use to request proper notifications from CDCR regarding an offender under their jurisdiction. Soft-on-crime policies over the past decade have made several changes in post-conviction considerations which left gaps in when and how victims are notified. Additionally, victims in violent cases that resulted in life sentences prior to the form’s creation, haven’t been notified at all. This bill would opt those individuals in automatically.