California Code of Regulations › Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections › Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole › Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs › Subchapter 4 - General Institution Regulations › Article 7 - Restricted Housing › Section 3335.1 - Exclusions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Removal of
					 an inmate from the General Population (GP) for the reasons described in this section
					 is not considered placement in restricted housing and is specifically excluded from
					 the other provisions of this article.
(b) Medical. When an inmate is removed from the GP
					 for medical or psychiatric reasons by order of healthcare staff and the inmate's
					 placement is in a medical setting or in other housing as a medical quarantine, the
					 inmate will not be deemed as restricted housing for the purpose of this article.
					 Restricted Housing inmates with healthcare concerns shall remain on restricted
					 housing status, regardless of housing.
(c) Lay-Over. Newly received inmates in transit or
					 lay-over status may be restricted to assigned quarters for that purpose. Such
					 restrictions should not be more confining than is required for institution security
					 and the safety of persons, nor for a period longer than the minimum time required to
					 evaluate the safety and security factors and reassignment to more appropriate
					 housing. If restricted housing is used for this purpose, such placement shall be in
					 accordance with the provisions of Subchapter 4, Article 7.
(d) Orientation. Newly received inmates may be
					 restricted to assigned quarters for that purpose. Such restrictions should not be
					 more confining than is required for institution security and the safety of persons,
					 nor for a period longer than the minimum time required to evaluate the safety and
					 security factors and reassignment to more appropriate housing. If restricted housing
					 is used for this purpose, such placement shall be in accordance with the provisions
					 of Subchapter 4, Article 7.
(e)
					 Disciplinary Detention. Placement in disciplinary detention as an ordered action of
					 a disciplinary hearing is not subject to the provisions of this article.
(f) Confinement to Quarters. Confinement to
					 quarters as an ordered action of a disciplinary hearing is not subject to the
					 provisions of this article.
(g)
					 Protective Housing Unit (PHU). A PHU houses inmates whose safety would be endangered
					 by general population inmates, and provides secure housing and care for inmates with
					 safety concerns of such magnitude that no other viable housing options are
					 available, subject to approval by the Departmental Review Board (DRB).
(1) An inmate meeting all of the following
					 criteria may be placed in PHU:
(A) The inmate does
					 not require restricted housing placement for reasons other than
					 protection.
(B) The inmate is not
					 documented as an affiliate of an STG-I.
(C) An Institution Classification Committee has
					 determined that the inmate does not pose a threat to the safety or security of other
					 inmates similarly housed in the PHU.
(D)
					 The inmate has specific, documented and verified safety and/or enemy concerns,
					 capable of causing and likely to cause the inmate great bodily injury if placed in
					 the general population.
(E) The inmate
					 has notoriety likely to result in great bodily injury to the inmate if placed in the
					 general population.
(F) There is no
					 alternative placement available that can both ensure the inmate's safety and provide
					 the level of custody required for the appropriate control of the inmate's
					 movement.