California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 6260

The Legislature finds and declares the following:  that overcrowding in correctional institutions is not a desirable method of housing state inmates;  that other methods of housing should be developed for appropriate state inmates, particularly if they can be less costly;  that reentry programs for inmates who are nearing the completion of their term of incarceration provides a more normal environment and an opportunity to begin reintegrating into society;  and that work furlough programs are appropriate only for specified types of inmates for a limited period of time prior to release back into society;  and that existing law already recognizes the appropriateness of placing inmates in community facilities.