5075.6
. (a) (1) Commissioners and deputy commissioners hearing
matters pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 5075.1, or any other
matter involving wards under the jurisdiction of the Division of
Juvenile Facilities, shall have a broad background in, and ability
for, appraisal of youthful law offenders and delinquents, the
circumstances of delinquency for which those persons are committed,
and the evaluation of an individual's progress toward reformation.
Insofar as practicable, commissioners and deputy commissioners
selected to hear these matters also shall have a varied and
sympathetic interest in youth correction work and shall have
experience or education in the fields of corrections, sociology, law,
law enforcement, mental health, medicine, drug treatment, or
education.
(2) Within 60 days of appointment and annually thereafter,
commissioners and deputy commissioners described in subdivision (a)
shall undergo a minimum of 40 hours of training in the following
areas:
(A) Treatment and training programs provided to wards at
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions, including,
but not limited to, educational, vocational, mental health, medical,
substance abuse, psychotherapeutic counseling, and sex offender
treatment programs.
(B) Current national research on effective interventions with
juvenile offenders and how they compare to department program and
treatment services.
(C) Parole Services.
(D) Commissioner duties and responsibilities.
(E) Knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to conducting
parole hearings, including the rights of victims, witnesses, and
wards.
(F) Factors influencing ward lengths of stay and ward recidivism
rates and their relationship to one another.
(b) (1) Commissioners and deputy commissioners hearing matters
concerning adults under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation shall have a broad background in
criminal justice and an ability for appraisal of adult offenders, the
crimes for which those persons are committed, and the evaluation of
an individual's progress toward reformation. Insofar as practicable,
commissioners and deputy commissioners shall have a varied interest
in adult correction work, public safety, and shall have experience or
education in the fields of corrections, sociology, law, law
enforcement, medicine, mental health, or education.
(2) All commissioners and deputy commissioners who conduct
hearings for the purpose of considering the parole suitability of
inmates, the setting of a parole release date for inmates, or the
revocation of parole for adult parolees, shall, within 60 days of
appointment and annually thereafter undergo a minimum of 40 hours of
training in the following areas:
(A) Treatment and training programs provided to inmates at
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions, including,
but not limited to, educational, vocational, mental health, medical,
substance abuse, psychotherapeutic counseling, and sex offender
treatment programs.
(B) Parole services.
(C) Commissioner duties and responsibilities.
(D) Knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to conducting
parole hearings, including the rights of victims, witnesses, and
inmates.