Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 40 – Joint Venture

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53140.23 Lease Agreements

  • The Director of the Department of General Services (DGSDepartment of General Services) with the consent of the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may let, in the best interest of the State, any real property located within the grounds of a facility of the Department to a public or private entity for a period not to exceed five (5) years for the purpose of conducting a JVPJoint Venture Program. The lease may provide for renewing the lease for additional successive terms not to exceed a total of twenty (20) years. Any lease for State property entered into pursuant to this section may be at less than market value when the Director of DGSDepartment of General Services determines it shall serve a statewide public purpose (Government Code Section 14672.16(b)).