People v. Brown CA4/2

BACKGROUND

In 2018, Brown was convicted of burglary in violation of Penal Code section 459.

Brown was initially released on parole in July 2020 but absconded multiple times

between then and November 2023. Because of this, he has multiple parole violations and

served several stints in jail because of them.

In November 2023, Brown acknowledged new general and special terms, and

conditions of parole. The general conditions included that he was to report to his parole

agent on the first working day following his release, not to travel more than 50 miles

from his residence without prior approval, not be absent from the county for more than

48 hours, and not leave the state without prior written approval. The special conditions

included, among other things, that Brown participate in continuous electronic monitoring

via GPS device as well as a number of conditions imposed because Brown was—in

parole’s view—a sex offender. Brown signed the general conditions and many of the

special conditions without objection. However, for each special condition he believed

was imposed because of his alleged sex offender status—including the GPS monitoring

conditions—he stated in writing…