California Penal Code

§ 6126

PEN § 6126 Effective Jun 27, 2025Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 8.2

Statute text

(a)The Inspector General shall be responsible for contemporaneous oversight of internal affairs investigations and the disciplinary process of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, pursuant to Section 6133 under policies to be developed by the Inspector General.

(b)When requested by the Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, or the Speaker of the Assembly, the Inspector General shall initiate an audit or review of policies, practices, and procedures of the department. The Inspector General may, under policies developed by the Inspector General, initiate an audit or review on the Inspector General’s own accord. Following a completed audit or review, the Inspector General may perform a follow-up audit or review to determine what measures the department implemented to address the Inspector General’s findings and to assess the effectiveness of those measures.

(c)(1) Upon completion of an audit or review pursuant to subdivision (b), the Inspector General shall prepare a complete written report, which may be held as confidential and disclosed in confidence, along with all underlying materials the Inspector General deems appropriate, to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and to the requesting entity in subdivision (b), where applicable.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 10, Sec. 17. (AB 134) Effective June 27, 2025.