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2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Standards and Training of Local Corrections and Probation Officers › Section 6035.

6035. (a) For the purpose of raising the level of competence of local corrections and probation officers and other correctional personnel, the board shall adopt, and may from time to time amend, rules establishing minimum standards for the selection and training of these personnel employed by any city, county, or city and county who provide for the custody, supervision, treatment, or rehabilitation of persons accused of, or adjudged responsible for, criminal or delinquent conduct who are currently under local jurisdiction. All of these rules shall be adopted and amended pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(b) Any city, county, or city and county may adhere to the standards for selection and training established by the board. The board may defer the promulgation of selection standards until necessary research for job relatedness is completed.
(c) Minimum training standards may include, but are not limited to, basic, entry, continuation, supervisory, management, and specialized assignments.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 158, Sec. 3. Effective August 2, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 2 - Standards and Training of Local Corrections and Probation Officers › Section 6036.

6036. For purposes of implementing this article, the board shall have the following powers:
(a) Approve or certify, or both, training and education courses at institutions approved by the board.
(b) Develop and operate a professional certificate program which provides recognition of achievement for local corrections and probation officers whose agencies participate in the program.
(c) Adopt those regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(d) Develop and present training courses for local corrections and probation officers.
(e) Perform those other activities and studies as would carry out the intent of this article.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 158, Sec. 4. Effective August 2, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 3 - Corrections Training Fund › Section 6040.

6040. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a Corrections Training Fund. Upon appropriation from the fund, moneys shall be used exclusively for the costs of administration, the development of appropriate standards, the development of training, and program evaluation, pursuant to this chapter. The fund is abolished on June 30, 2021, and any moneys remaining in the fund shall revert to the State Penalty Fund.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 36, Sec. 24. (AB 1812) Effective June 27, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 4 - Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grants › Section 6045.

6045. (a) The Board of State and Community Corrections shall administer mentally ill offender crime reduction grants on a competitive basis to counties that expand or establish a continuum of timely and effective responses to reduce crime and criminal justice costs related to mentally ill offenders. The grants administered under this article by the board shall be divided equally between adult and juvenile mentally ill offender crime reduction grants in accordance with the funds appropriated for each type of grant. The grants shall support prevention, intervention, supervision, and incarceration-based services and strategies to reduce recidivism and to improve outcomes for mentally ill juvenile and adult offenders.
(b) For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Board” means the Board of State and Community Corrections.
(2) “Mentally ill adult offenders” means persons described in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(3) “Mentally ill juvenile offenders” means persons described in subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 436, Sec. 2. (SB 1054) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 4 - Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grants › Section 6045.4.

6045.4. (a) The application submitted by a county shall describe a four-year plan for the programs, services, or strategies to be provided under the grant. The board shall award grants that provide funding for three years. Funding shall be used to supplement, rather than supplant, funding for existing programs. Funds may be used to fund specialized alternative custody and diversion programs that offer appropriate mental health treatment and services.
(b) A grant shall not be awarded unless the applicant makes available resources in accordance with the instructions of the board in an amount equal to at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. Resources may include in-kind contributions from participating agencies.
(c) In awarding grants, priority or preference shall be given to those grant applications that include documented match funding that exceeds 25 percent of the total grant amount.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 473, Sec. 1. (SB 621) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 4 - Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grants › Section 6045.6.

6045.6. The board shall establish minimum requirements, funding criteria, and procedures for awarding grants, which shall take into consideration, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) The probable or potential impact of the grant on reducing the number or percent of mentally ill adult offenders or mentally ill juvenile offenders who are incarcerated or detained in local adult or juvenile correctional facilities and, as relevant for juvenile offenders, in probation out-of-home placements.
(b) Demonstrated ability to administer the program, including any past experience in the administration of a prior mentally ill offender crime reduction grant.
(c) Demonstrated ability to develop effective responses and to provide effective treatment and stability for mentally ill adult offenders or mentally ill juvenile offenders.
(d) Demonstrated ability to provide for interagency collaboration to ensure the effective coordination and delivery of the strategies, programs, or services described in the application.
(e) Likelihood that the program will continue to operate after state grant funding ends, including the applicant’s demonstrated history of maximizing federal, state, local, and private funding sources to address the needs of the grant service population.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 26, Sec. 32. (AB 1468) Effective June 20, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 4 - Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grants › Section 6045.9.

6045.9. The board may use up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of this article to administer this program, including technical assistance to counties and the development of the evaluation component.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 26, Sec. 32. (AB 1468) Effective June 20, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 5 - Second Chance Program › Section 6046.

6046. (a) The purpose of this article is to build safer communities by investing in community-based programs, services, and initiatives for formerly incarcerated individuals in need of mental health and substance use treatment services.
(b) The program established pursuant to this article shall be restricted to supporting mental health treatment, substance use treatment, and diversion programs for persons in the criminal justice system, with an emphasis on programs that reduce recidivism of persons convicted of less serious crimes, such as those covered by the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act of 2014, and those who have substance use and mental health problems.
(c) The Board of State and Community Corrections shall administer a grant program established pursuant to this article.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 438, Sec. 4. (AB 1056) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 5 - Second Chance Program › Section 6046.1.

6046.1. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Board” means the Board of State and Community Corrections.
(b) “Fund” means the Second Chance Fund established pursuant to Section 6046.2.
(c) “Public agency” means a county, city, whether a general law city or a chartered city, or city and county, the duly constituted governing body of an Indian reservation or rancheria, a school district, municipal corporation, district, political subdivision, or any board, commission, or agency thereof, entities that are legislative bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 54952 of the Government Code, a housing authority organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 34200) of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code, a state agency, public district, or other political subdivision of the state, or any instrumentality thereof, which is authorized to engage in or assist in the development or operation of housing for persons and families of low or moderate income.
(d) “Recidivism” means a conviction of a new felony or misdemeanor committed within three years of release from custody or committed within three years of placement on supervision for a previous criminal conviction.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 438, Sec. 4. (AB 1056) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 5 - Second Chance Program › Section 6046.2.

6046.2. (a) The Second Chance Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. The board shall be responsible for administering the fund. Moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year for the purposes of this article.
(b) (1) The Controller, upon order of the Director of Finance, shall transfer moneys available to the Board of State and Community Corrections pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 7599.2 of the Government Code into the Second Chance Fund.
(2) The Second Chance Fund may receive moneys from any other federal, state, or local grant, or from any private donation or grant, for the purposes of this article.
(c) The board shall not spend more than 5 percent annually of the moneys in the fund for administrative costs.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 438, Sec. 4. (AB 1056) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 6 - Medication-Assisted Treatment Grant Program › Section 6047.

6047. For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Criminal justice supervision” means probation, postrelease community supervision, and mandatory supervision.
(b) “Medication-assisted treatment” means the use of any United States Food and Drug Administration-approved medically assisted therapy to treat a substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder, and that, whenever possible, is provided through a program licensed or certified by the State Department of Health Care Services.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 745, Sec. 1. (AB 653) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 6047.4.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 6 - Medication-Assisted Treatment Grant Program › Section 6047.2.

6047.2. On or before July 1, 2025, the board shall compile a report describing the activities funded pursuant to this article, and the success of those activities in reducing drug overdoses and recidivism by jail inmates and persons under criminal justice supervision. The report shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 745, Sec. 1. (AB 653) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 6047.4.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 6 - Medication-Assisted Treatment Grant Program › Section 6047.3.

6047.3. This article shall be operative only to the extent that funding is provided, by express reference, in the annual Budget Act or another statute for the purposes of this article.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 745, Sec. 1. (AB 653) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 6047.4.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 6 - Medication-Assisted Treatment Grant Program › Section 6047.4.

6047.4. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 745, Sec. 1. (AB 653) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 6, commencing with Section 6047.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 7 - Standards for Mental Health Care in Local Correctional Facilities › Section 6048.

6048. Commencing July 1, 2024, the board shall develop and adopt regulations setting minimum standards for mental health care at local correctional facilities that meet or exceed the standards for health services in jails established by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, as follows:
(a) Safety checks of incarcerated persons shall be sufficiently detailed to determine the safety and well-being of the incarcerated person, and that they are not in distress. This determination shall not require facility staff to disturb or wake incarcerated persons during sleeping hours.
(b) Correctional officers shall be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and shall be required, when safe and appropriate to do so, to begin CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining approval from supervisors or medical staff.
(c) Jail supervisors shall be required to conduct random audits of safety checks which shall include a review of logs and video footage, if available, to ensure that safety checks are properly performed.
(d) In-service training of correctional officers shall include no fewer than four hours of training on mental and behavioral health annually. Training requirements prescribed in this subdivision shall be developed by Board of State and Community Corrections standards of training for corrections.
(e) Mental health screening or evaluation conducted at booking or intake shall be conducted by a qualified mental health care professional, if available. Mental health screening or evaluation that is conducted by anybody other than a qualified mental health care professional shall be reviewed by a qualified mental health care professional as soon as reasonably practicable.
(f) Jail staff shall review the medical and mental health history and the county electronic health record, if available, of any person booked or transferred into the jail to determine any history of mental health issues.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 298, Sec. 3. (AB 268) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 5 - The Corrections Standards Authority › ARTICLE 7 - Standards for Mental Health Care in Local Correctional Facilities › Section 6048.5.

6048.5. As used in this article, “qualified mental health care professional” means a physician, physician assistant, nurse, nurse practitioner, psychologist licensed by the Board of Psychology, registered psychologist, postdoctoral psychological assistant, postdoctoral psychology trainee employed in an exempt setting pursuant to Section 2910 of the Business and Professions Code or employed pursuant to a State Department of Health Care Services waiver pursuant to Section 5751.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, marriage and family therapist, associate marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical social worker, associate clinical social worker, licensed professional clinical counselor, associate professional clinical counselor, or other person who, by virtue of their credentials, is permitted by law to evaluate and care for patients, and who, by virtue of their credentialing, or in addition to their credentialing, has received instruction, training, or expertise in identifying and interacting with persons in need of mental health services.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 298, Sec. 3. (AB 268) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 6 - Appointment of Personnel › Section 6050.

6050. (a) The Governor, upon recommendation of the secretary, shall appoint the wardens of the various state prisons. Each warden shall be subject to removal by the secretary. If the secretary removes him or her, the secretary’s action shall be final. The wardens shall be exempt from civil service.
(b) The Department of Human Resources shall fix the compensation of the wardens of the state prisons.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 183. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 6 - Appointment of Personnel › Section 6053.

6053. (a) All persons other than temporary appointees heretofore serving in the state civil service and engaged in the performance of a function transferred to the department or engaged in the administration of a law, the administration of which is transferred to the department, shall remain in the state civil service and are hereby transferred to the department on the effective date of this section, and their status, positions and rights shall not be affected by their transfer and shall continue to be retained by them pursuant to the State Civil Service Act. The director, pursuant to the State Civil Service Act, shall be the appointing authority for the department for all civil service positions except those civil service positions in the Youth Authority. Positions not heretofore established, which are exclusively for the California Institution for Women or exclusively for the Youth Authority, shall be filled pursuant to the State Civil Service Act.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 18932 of the Government Code, the maximum age shall be 35 years for any open examination for the position of correctional officer, correctional program supervisor, and other custodial positions which normally afford entry into the Department of Corrections service, unless the applicant is already a “state safety” member for the purpose of retirement and disability benefits or was employed in a permanent, temporary, part-time, or intermittent capacity with the department after July 1, 1973, but before January 1, 1974.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 165. Superseded on operative date of amendment by Stats. 1981, Ch. 453.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 6 - Appointment of Personnel › Section 6053.

6053. (a) All persons other than temporary appointees heretofore serving in the state civil service and engaged in the performance of a function transferred to the department or engaged in the administration of a law the administration of which is transferred to the department shall remain in the state civil service and are hereby transferred to the department on the effective date of this section; and their status, positions and rights shall not be affected by their transfer and shall continue to be retained by them pursuant to the State Civil Service Act. The director, pursuant to the State Civil Service Act, shall be the appointing authority for the department for all civil service positions except those civil service positions in the Youth Authority. Positions not heretofore established which are exclusively for the California Institution for Women or exclusively for the Youth Authority shall be filled pursuant to the State Civil Service Act.
(b) Any open examination for the position of correctional officer, correctional program supervisor, and other custodial positions which normally afford entry into the Department of Corrections service shall require a demonstration of the physical ability to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position in a manner which would not inordinately endanger the health or safety of a custodial person or the health and safety of others.
(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 453, Sec. 5. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Sec. 8 of Ch. 453.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 6 - Appointment of Personnel › Section 6055.

6055. The Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority may provide time off with pay to security and treatment personnel who take courses approved by the departments on mental health treatment related to their jobs. The departments may also provide financial compensation to pay for the cost of such courses.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1258.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 6.5 - Internal Investigations › Section 6065.

6065. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that investigations of the Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority that are conducted by their respective offices of internal affairs, or any successor to these offices, require appropriately trained personnel, who perform their duties with honesty, credibility, and without any conflicts of interest.
(b) To meet the objectives stated in subdivision (a), the following conditions shall be met:
(1) Prior to training any peace officer who is selected to conduct internal affairs investigations, the department shall conduct a complete and thorough background check. This background check shall be in addition to the original background screening that was conducted when the person was hired as a peace officer. Each person shall satisfactorily pass the second background check. Any person who has been the subject of a sustained, serious disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, termination, suspension, or demotion, shall not pass the background check.
(2) All internal affairs allegations or complaints, whether investigated or not, shall be logged and numbered sequentially on an annual basis. The log shall specify, but not be limited to, the following information: the sequential number of the allegation or complaint, the date of receipt of the allegation or complaint, the location or facility to which the allegation or complaint pertains, and the disposition of all actions taken, including any final action taken. The log shall be made available to the Inspector General.
(c) Consistent with the objectives expressed in subdivision (a), investigators shall conduct investigations and inquiries in a manner that provides a complete and thorough presentation of the facts regarding the allegation or complaint. All extenuating and mitigating facts shall be explored and reported. The role of the investigator is that of a factfinder. All reports prepared by an investigator shall provide the appointing authority with a complete recitation of the facts, and shall refrain from conjecture or opinion.
(1) Uncorroborated or anonymous allegations shall not constitute the sole basis for disciplinary action by the department, other than an investigation.
(2) All reports shall be submitted in a standard format, begin with a statement of the allegation or complaint, provide all relevant facts, and include the investigator’s signature, certifying that the investigator has complied with the provisions of this section subject to compliance with Sections 118.1 and 148.6.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 159. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 7 - Definitions › Section 6080.

6080. As used in his part, the following terms have the meanings described below:
(a) “Department” refers to the Department of Corrections.
(b) “Director” refers to the Director of Corrections.
(Added by Stats. 1944, 3rd [1st] Ex. Sess., Ch. 2.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 7 - Definitions › Section 6081.

6081. As used in this code, “prison” and “state prison” include the California Institution for Women.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 165.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 7 - Definitions › Section 6082.

6082. References in this title and in Title 5 (commencing with Section 4500) to prisons refer to all facilities, camps, hospitals and institutions for the confinement, treatment, employment, training and discipline of persons in the legal custody of the Department of Corrections.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 163.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8 - The Medical Facility › Section 6100.

6100. There is hereby established an institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections to be known as the Medical Facility.
(Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1491.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8 - The Medical Facility › Section 6101.

6101. The Medical Facility shall be located in the northern part of the State.
(Amended by Stats. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 69.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8 - The Medical Facility › Section 6102.

6102. The primary purpose of the medical facility shall be the receiving, segregation, confinement, treatment, and care of males under the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or any agency thereof who are any of the following:
(a) Persons with mental health disorders.
(b) Persons with developmental disabilities.
(c) Persons who are addicted to the use of controlled substances.
(d) Persons who are suffering from any other chronic disease or condition.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 231. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8 - The Medical Facility › Section 6103.

6103. The Director of Corrections shall construct and equip, in accordance with law, suitable buildings, structures, and facilities for the Medical Facility.
(Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1491.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8 - The Medical Facility › Section 6104.

6104. The Director of Corrections shall make rules and regulations for the government of the Medical Facility and the management of its affairs.
(Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1491.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8 - The Medical Facility › Section 6105.

6105. The Governor, upon the recommendation of the Director of Corrections, in accordance with Section 6050, shall appoint a warden for the medical facility. The director shall appoint, subject to civil service, those other officers and employees as may be necessary.
The Director of Corrections may remove a warden at his or her own discretion at any time.
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1279, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8 - The Medical Facility › Section 6106.

6106. The supervision, management, and control of the Medical Facility and the responsibility for the care, custody, treatment, training, discipline and employment of persons confined therein are vested in the Director of Corrections. The provisions of Part 3 (commencing with Section 2000) apply to the institution as a prison under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and to the persons confined therein insofar as those provisions may be applicable.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 164.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6125.

6125. There is hereby created the independent Office of the Inspector General which shall not be a subdivision of any other governmental entity. The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, the Inspector General to a six-year term. The Inspector General may not be removed from office during that term, except for good cause.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 35, Sec. 13. (SB 174) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6126.2.

6126.2. The Inspector General shall not hire any person known to be considered a suspect or subject in an investigation being conducted by any federal, state, or local agency.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 364, Sec. 13. (SB 112) Effective September 27, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6126.3.

6126.3. (a) The Inspector General shall not destroy any papers or memoranda used to support a completed review within three years after a report is released.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), all books, papers, records, and correspondence of the office pertaining to its work are public records subject to Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code and shall be filed at any of the regularly maintained offices of the Inspector General.
(c) The following books, papers, records, and correspondence of the Office of the Inspector General pertaining to its work are not public records subject to Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code, nor shall they be subject to discovery pursuant to any provision of Title 3 (commencing with Section 1985) of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure or Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 19570) of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code in any manner:
(1) All reports, papers, correspondence, memoranda, electronic communications, or other documents that are otherwise exempt from disclosure pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 6126.5, Section 6126.6, subdivision (c) of Section 6128, subdivision (c) of Section 6126, or all other applicable laws regarding confidentiality, including, but not limited to, the California Public Records Act, the Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights, the Information Practices Act of 1977, the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act of 1977, and the provisions of Section 832.7, relating to the disposition notification for complaints against peace officers.
(2) Any papers, correspondence, memoranda, electronic communications, or other documents pertaining to any audit or review that has not been completed.
(3) Any papers, correspondence, memoranda, electronic communications, or other documents pertaining to internal discussions between the Inspector General and the Inspector General’s staff, or between staff members of the Inspector General, or any personal notes of the Inspector General or the Inspector General’s staff.
(4) All identifying information, and any personal papers or correspondence from any person requesting assistance from the Inspector General, except in those cases where the Inspector General determines that disclosure of the information is necessary in the interests of justice.
(5) Any papers, correspondence, memoranda, electronic communications, or other documents pertaining to contemporaneous public oversight pursuant to Section 6133 or subdivision (i) or (j) of Section 6126.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 344. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6126.4.

6126.4. It is a misdemeanor for the Inspector General or any employee or former employee of the Inspector General to divulge or make known in any manner not expressly permitted by law to any person not employed by the Inspector General any particulars of any record, document, or information the disclosure of which is restricted by law from release to the public. This prohibition is also applicable to any person who has been furnished a draft copy of any report for comment or review or any person or business entity that is contracting with or has contracted with the Inspector General and to the employees and former employees of that person or business entity or the employees of any state agency or public entity that has assisted the Inspector General in connection with duties authorized by this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 36, Sec. 40. (SB 92) Effective June 30, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6127.1.

6127.1. The Inspector General shall be deemed to be a department head for the purpose of Section 11189 of the Government Code in connection with any duties authorized by this chapter. The Inspector General shall have authority to hire or retain counsel to provide confidential advice. If the Attorney General has a conflict of interest in representing the Inspector General in any litigation, the Inspector General shall have authority to hire or retain counsel to represent the Inspector General.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 36, Sec. 42. (SB 92) Effective June 30, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6127.3.

6127.3. (a) In connection with duties authorized pursuant to this chapter, the Office of the Inspector General may do any of the following:
(1) Administer oaths.
(2) Certify to all official acts.
(3) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, or documents in any medium, or for the making of oral or written sworn statements, in any interview conducted pursuant to duties authorized by this chapter.
(b) Any subpoena issued under this chapter extends as process to all parts of the state and may be served by any person authorized to serve process of courts of record or by any person designated for that purpose by the office. The person serving this process may receive compensation as is allowed by the office, not to exceed the fees prescribed by law for similar service.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 36, Sec. 43. (SB 92) Effective June 30, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6127.4.

6127.4. (a) The superior court in the county in which any interview is held under the direction of the Inspector General, or his or her designee, pursuant to duties authorized by this chapter has jurisdiction to compel the attendance of witnesses, the making of oral or written sworn statements, and the production of papers, books, accounts, and documents, as required by any subpoena issued by the office.
(b) If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any papers required by the subpoena, the Inspector General, or his or her designee, may petition the superior court in the county in which the hearing is pending for an order compelling the person to attend and answer questions under penalty of perjury or produce the papers required by the subpoena before the person named in the subpoena. The petition shall set forth all of the following:
(1) That due notice of the time and place of attendance of the person or the production of the papers has been given.
(2) That the person has been subpoenaed in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
(3) That the person has failed and refused to attend or produce the papers required by subpoena before the office as named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to him or her in the course of the interview under penalty of perjury.
(c) Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall enter an order directing the person to appear before the court at a specified time and place and then and there show cause why he or she has not attended, answered questions under penalty of perjury, or produced the papers as required. A copy of the order shall be served upon him or her. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Inspector General, or his or her designee, the court shall enter an order that the person appear before the person named in the subpoena at the time and place fixed in the order and answer questions under penalty of perjury or produce the required papers. Upon failure to obey the order, the person shall be dealt with as for contempt of court.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 36, Sec. 44. (SB 92) Effective June 30, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6128.

6128. (a) The Office of the Inspector General may receive communications from any individual, including those employed by any department, board, or authority who believes he or she may have information that may describe an improper governmental activity, as that term is defined in subdivision (c) of Section 8547.2 of the Government Code. It is not the purpose of these communications to redress any single disciplinary action or grievance that may routinely occur.
(b) In order to properly respond to any allegation of improper governmental activity, the Inspector General shall establish a toll-free public telephone number for the purpose of identifying any alleged wrongdoing by an employee of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. This telephone number shall be posted by the department in clear view of all employees and the public. When requested pursuant to Section 6126, the Inspector General shall initiate a review of any alleged improper governmental activity.
(c) All identifying information, and any personal papers or correspondence from any person who initiated the review shall not be disclosed, except in those cases where the Inspector General determines that disclosure of the information is necessary in the interests of justice.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 36, Sec. 45. (SB 92) Effective June 30, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6132.

6132. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the Inspector General shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature a summary of its reports. The summary shall be posted on the office’s Internet Web site and otherwise made available to the public upon its release to the Governor and the Legislature. The summary shall include, but not be limited to, significant problems discovered by the office, and whether recommendations the office has made have been implemented.
(b) A report pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 36, Sec. 48. (SB 92) Effective June 30, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6133.

6133. (a) The Office of the Inspector General shall be responsible for contemporaneous public oversight of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation investigations and staff grievance inquiries conducted by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs. To facilitate oversight of the department’s internal affairs investigations, the Office of the Inspector General shall have staff physically colocated with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs, within a reasonable timeframe and without any undue delays. The Office of the Inspector General shall also be responsible for advising the public regarding the adequacy of each investigation, and whether discipline of the subject of the investigation is warranted. The Office of the Inspector General shall have discretion to provide public oversight of other Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation personnel investigations as needed.
(b) (1) The Office of the Inspector General shall issue regular reports, no less than annually, to the Governor and the Legislature summarizing its recommendations concerning its oversight of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation allegations of internal misconduct and use of force. The Office of the Inspector General shall also issue regular reports, no less than semiannually, summarizing its oversight of Office of Internal Affairs investigations pursuant to subdivision (a). The reports shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A) Data on the number, type, and disposition of complaints made against correctional officers and staff.
(B) A synopsis of each matter reviewed by the Office of the Inspector General.
(C) An assessment of the quality of the investigation, the appropriateness of any disciplinary charges, the Office of the Inspector General’s recommendations regarding the disposition in the case and when founded, the level of discipline afforded, and the degree to which the agency’s authorities agreed with the Office of the Inspector General recommendations regarding disposition and level of discipline.
(D) The report of any settlement and whether the Office of the Inspector General concurred with the settlement.
(E) The extent to which any discipline was modified after imposition.
(2) The reports shall be in a form that does not identify the agency employees involved in the alleged misconduct.
(3) The reports shall be posted on the Inspector General’s internet website and otherwise made available to the public upon their release to the Governor and the Legislature.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 364, Sec. 16. (SB 112) Effective September 27, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 8.2 - Office of the Inspector General › Section 6140.

6140. There is in the Office of the Inspector General the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board (C-ROB). The board shall consist of the 11 members as follows:
(a) The Inspector General, who shall serve as chair.
(b) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her designee.
(d) The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, or his or her designee.
(e) The Director of Health Care Services, or his or her designee.
(f) The Director of State Hospitals, or his or her designee.
(g) A faculty member of the University of California who has expertise in rehabilitation of criminal offenders, appointed by the President of the University of California.
(h) A faculty member of the California State University, who has expertise in rehabilitation of criminal offenders, appointed by the Chancellor of the California State University.
(i) A county sheriff, appointed by the Governor.
(j) A county chief probation officer, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(k) A local government official who provides mental health, substance abuse, or educational services to criminal offenders, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 22, Sec. 79. (AB 75) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 110 of Ch. 22.)