2005 California Penal Code Sections 2684-2685 Article 3. Disposition of Insane Prisoners
PENAL CODE
SECTION 2684-2685
2684. (a) If, in the opinion of the Director of Corrections, the
rehabilitation of any mentally ill, mentally deficient, or insane
person confined in a state prison may be expedited by treatment at
any one of the state hospitals under the jurisdiction of the State
Department of Mental Health or the State Department of Developmental
Services, the Director of Corrections, with the approval of the Board
of Prison Terms for persons sentenced pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 1168, shall certify that fact to the director of the
appropriate department who shall evaluate the prisoner to determine
if he or she would benefit from care and treatment in a state
hospital.
PENAL CODE
SECTION 2684-2685
2684. (a) If, in the opinion of the Director of Corrections, the
rehabilitation of any mentally ill, mentally deficient, or insane
person confined in a state prison may be expedited by treatment at
any one of the state hospitals under the jurisdiction of the State
Department of Mental Health or the State Department of Developmental
Services, the Director of Corrections, with the approval of the Board
of Prison Terms for persons sentenced pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 1168, shall certify that fact to the director of the
appropriate department who shall evaluate the prisoner to determine
if he or she would benefit from care and treatment in a state
hospital.