California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4027

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 388, Sec. 2. (SB 309) Effective January 1, 2024.
(a)(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that all prisoners confined in local detention facilities shall be afforded reasonable opportunities to exercise religious freedom.
(2)It is the intent of the Legislature that all prisoners confined in local detention facilities shall be afforded religious grooming, clothing, and headwear accommodations in accordance with Section 2607.
(b)As used in this section “local detention facility” means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of prisoners for more than 24

hours.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 4027 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-4-county-jails-farms-and-camps/chapter-1-county-jails/section-4027

Other sections in Chapter 1 - County Jails

§ 4000§ 4000.5§ 4001§ 4001.1§ 4001.2§ 4002§ 4002.5§ 4003§ 4004§ 4004.5…§ 4026§ 4027§ 4027.5§ 4028§ 4029§ 4030§ 4031§ 4032§ 4032.5§ 4033

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