California · Penal Code
PEN §2082: The Director of Corrections shall within 30 days after receiving persons convicted of crime and sentenced to serve terms in the respective prisons under the jurisdiction of the Director of Corrections
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The Director of Corrections must report fingerprints, descriptions, and offense details of convicted prisoners to the Department of Justice and FBI within 30 days, and notify of prisoner deaths, escapes, releases, and custody changes.
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