The criteria and guidelines in this article shall apply to prisoners sentenced to a term of 20 years to life as habitual offenders under Penal Code Section 667.7 for crimes committed on or after January 1, 1982. The guidelines in this article shall be construed to be based on the public's expressed intent in adding Section 667.7 to the Penal Code that a person convicted of a felony in which the person inflicts great bodily injury or who personally uses force likely to produce great bodily injury, and who has served two or more prior prison terms for specified crimes should be incarcerated for an extended period of time.
A prisoner committed as a habitual offender shall have his initial parole consideration hearing in the thirteenth month prior to the minimum eligible parole date. The prisoner shall have documentation hearings as provided in Section 2269.1.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 2420
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-28-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 44).
Note: Authority cited: Section 5076.2, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 667.7, 2930- 2933, 3040 and 3041, Penal Code.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-28-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 44).