Penal Code section 7441

The purpose of the survey of state prisoners is to determine how many have children and to gather basic information about the children to include the following variables, among others:

(a)

Number.

(b)

Age.

(c)

Siblings.

(d)

Location.

(e)

Caregiver.

(f)

Grade and performance in school.

(g)

Medical issues.

(h)

Possible delinquency.

(i)

Visitation.

(j)

Possible involvement in the child welfare system.

(k)

Other pertinent information.

Source: Section 7441, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=7441.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2001; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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