COIP Blog: October 2019

JS Blog Post October 30, 2019

New California Bill to Create Pretrial Parental Diversion Courts

R.B.H.

 

In recognizing the impact of parental incarceration on children in the United States, legislators are listening to those directly impacted by incarceration in order to find solutions to prevent the separation of children from their parents. SB 394, the Primary Caregiver Pretrial Diversion Act, is a new bill signed into law on October 8, 2019 by Governor Gavin Newson and sponsored by Senator Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley. The new law will give counties the option to establish a pretrial diversion program for parents and caregivers charged with a misdemeanor or a nonserious, nonviolent felony who:  Read more »

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Submitted by globaltel (not verified) on Mon, 02/03/2020 - 4:40am.

The child will also be a great motivator for these parents to stay out of prison. A win-win. Thanks for a great article. :)

Submitted by Riley Hewko on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 8:17pm.

Thank you for reading! 

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Submitted by globaltel (not verified) on Mon, 02/10/2020 - 4:24am.

The prison system would be kinder if the courts recognized and required programming that honored the importance of familial connections as an important factor in overall family health. Our children deserve consideration by the criminal justice system.

Submitted by Riley Hewko on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 8:15pm.

Yes! Thank you for your comment. We agree, which is why we have been working with Osborne Association and others to encourage the use of Family Responsibility Impact Statements, here is an article from a MD judge on their importance! https://issuu.com/marylandstatebarassociation/docs/september_october_2018_maryland_bar/24. 

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