What are common examples of special parole conditions?
The most common special conditions for a person on state parole are:
- You cannot drink alcohol;
- You must submit to drug testing;
- You must participate in mental health treatment.[454]
- You must wear a GPS deviIce — Note that some people on parole will be required to wear GPS tracking devices (usually ankle monitors). It is the CDCR’s policy to require GPS monitoring for:
- Any parolee validated as a member or associate of a prison gang, street gang, or “disruptive group”;
- Any parolee placed on “high control” supervision;
- Any parolee with a history of being unavailable for supervision, absconding (going missing), escalating parole violations, or other such factors indicating the parolee is likely to commit another crime; and