-- Last revised 2026-10-20 --
Meeting of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code
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October 27, 2026 — 1 PM
Video Conferencing
Pursuant to Government Code Section 11123.5, this meeting will be conducted by Zoom teleconferencing. All members of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code attending the meeting will be participating via Zoom and will be physically present at the California Institution for Men.
- Video Conferencing: click HERE.
- Telephone: dial: US: +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 719 359 4580
or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 309 205 3325 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 386 347 5053 or +1 564 217 2000 or
+1 646 931 3860 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592.
Webinar ID: 818 7106 1684
The meeting will be recorded and will be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting has concluded. An archive of all recorded meetings is available here.
Members of the public may also attend, observe, hear, and participate in the meeting at the primary physical meeting location of 925 L Street, Suite 250, Sacramento, CA.
For further information about the meeting, to request the accommodation of a disability, or to request notification of any schedule changes, contact Thomas Nosewicz at 916-407-1037 or tnosewicz@clrc.ca.gov or 925 L Street, Suite 250, Sacramento, CA 95814.
October 27, 2026 — 1 PM
Penal Code Committee members, staff, invited presenters, and a small number of incarcerated people will be attending this meeting via Zoom from the California Institution for Men. Additional panelists and presenters, if any, will be added to the agenda as they are confirmed. All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
- BPH Sentence Review Regulations, CDCR Restricted Housing Regulations, and Fiscal Costs of Incarceration for Elderly People
Memorandum 2026-13 (2026-10-20)
Download PDF file: Memo - Presentation by Scott Wyckoff, Executive Officer, California Board of Parole Hearings, on BPH sentence review regulations
- Presentation by Mary Lundeen, Supervising Attorney, Audits Unit, Office of the Inspector General on CDCR restricted housing regulations
- Presentation by Dr. Muhammad Farooq, Chief Medical Executive, California Correctional Health Care Services, on fiscal costs of incarceration for people who are advanced in age, disabled, or have significant medical needs
- Discussion with incarcerated people
- Death penalty clemency discussion
Memorandum 2026-15: Potential Letter to the Governor Concerning Clemency (2026-10-20)
Download PDF file: Memo - Racial Justice Act data issues
Discussion will include an overview of how Committee reports and related publications are used in litigation and related topics.
- Administrative Matters
Report of the Chair and Legal Director
The Chair and staff will give any relevant updates on legislation related to Committee recommendations, data resources Committee staff is working on, approval of minutes from previous meetings, the Committee's meeting schedule and proposed topics, open staff positions, and related matters.
Staff will also discuss the status of the report on the Committee's accomplishments proposed in Staff Memorandum 2026-08.
Draft Minutes of October 9 2026 Meeting
Memorandum 2026-14 (2026-10-20)
Download PDF file: Memo - Staff Update on Crime Statistics
Staff will give an overview of the data resource created by the Committee and California Policy Lab, California Crime Data, available at californiacrimedata.org
- New Business
The Committee will consider matters presented earlier in the meeting.
- Ongoing Business
Overview of Proposed Recommendations for 2026 Annual Report
Memorandum 2026-16 (2026-10-20)
Download PDF file: Memo - General Public Comment
The public may address the Committee. The Chair may set reasonable limits on the time allowed for each person or group to speak.