Who can be released onto mandatory supervision?

You are eligible for a “split sentence” and Mandatory Supervision if your felony conviction is for a non-violent, non-serious, non-sex offense (the “3 nons”) by law.[810]

You CANNOT get a “split sentence” if:

    You have a prior or current felony conviction for a serious felony described in Cal. Pen. Code § 1192.7(c);
    You have a prior or current conviction for a violent felony described in Cal. Pen. Code § 667.5(c);
    You have a prior felony conviction in another jurisdiction for an offense that has all the elements of a serious or violent felony discussed directly above;
    You are required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Cal. Pen. Code § 290 et seq.; OR
    Your conviction included a sentence enhancement pursuant to Cal. Pen. Code § 186.11.
    These 5 categories of individuals will still have to serve their sentence in state prison.[811]
  1. 810

    See Cal. Penal Code § 1170(h)(5). ↑

  2. 811

    See Cal. Penal Code § 1170(a)(3). ↑