Section 13826.5 Of Chapter 3.5. Gang Violence Suppression From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3.5.
13826.5
. County probation departments receiving funding under this
chapter shall strictly enforce court-ordered conditions of probation
for gang members.
(a) County probation departments supported under the Gang Violence
Suppression Program may implement the following activities:
(1) A Gang Violence Intensive Supervision Unit dealing with gang
members may be established.
(2) Criteria used to determine which probationer may be assigned
to the Gang Violence Intensive Supervision Unit may be approved by
the district attorney having a Gang Violence Prosecution Unit
described in Section 13826.2.
(3) County probation departments are encouraged to inform
probationers whose cases are assigned to the intensive supervision
unit of what types of behavior are prescribed or forbidden. The
counties are encouraged to provide notice in both oral and written
form.
(4) County probation departments are encouraged to inform
probationers whose cases are assigned to the intensive supervision
unit, in writing, that all court-ordered conditions of probation will
be strictly enforced.
(5) County probation departments are encouraged to ensure that
deputy probation officers in the intensive supervision unit have
reduced probationer caseloads and coordinate their supervision
efforts with law enforcement and prosecution personnel. The
coordination is encouraged to include informing law enforcement and
prosecution personnel of the conditions set for probationers and of
the strict enforcement procedures to be implemented.
(6) Deputy probation officers in the intensive supervision unit
are encouraged to coordinate with the district attorney in ensuring
that court-ordered conditions of probation are consistently enforced.
(7) Intensive supervision unit deputy probation officers are
encouraged to coordinate, whenever feasible, with community-based
organizations in seeking to ensure that probationers adhere to their
court-ordered conditions.
(b) County probation departments may implement the California TEAM
(Together Each Achieves More) Sports Camp Program, as described in
Article 23.5 (commencing with Section 875) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of
Division 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.