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Chapter 1 – General Administration

Article 14 – Community Relations

Revised March 14, 1995

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13020.11 Grand Juries

  • PCPenal Code 919 and 921 entitle Grand Juries to free access, at reasonable times, to the public prisons within their county for the purpose of inquiring into the conditions and management of these prisons and to examine public records. Each Warden shall, therefore, extend an invitation, at least once a year, to the Grand Jury of the county in which their facility is located. Such visits shall be coordinated with the BPT’ schedule when possible and where practical.

  • Visits shall be scheduled as soon as possible after the impaneling of each new Grand Jury.

  • When visits to a facility are initiated by the Grand Jury, employees shall be made available as necessary to guide, orient, or otherwise assist the Grand Jury. A report of such visit shall be made to the Director.