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 10 - Classification › Section 3378.9 - Restricted Custody General Population

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Restricted Custody General Population (RCGP) may be
						established at any institution or facility the Department deems appropriate and will
						provide a general population housing alternative for inmates who have a substantial
						threat to their personal safety should they be released to the general population
						and are deemed appropriately housed, based upon a preponderance of evidence, by the
						Departmental Review Board (DRB).
(a)
					 Programming for those inmates housed in the RCGP shall be comprised of at least 20
					 hours of out-of-cell time per week unless safety and security considerations
					 preclude such activity. These programs provide increased opportunities for positive
					 social interaction with other prisoners and staff, including but not limited to:
					 Alternative Education Program and/or small group education opportunities; yard
					 (minimum of 10 hours per week) in small group yards as determined by ICC; access to
					 religious services, support services job assignments and leisure time activity
					 groups; access to GED, high school, and college level educational programs, with
					 adequate academic support, and electrical appliances commensurate with the
					 Authorized Personal Property Scheduled for the designated level of the facility and
					 individual or small group yards as determined by ICC, which shall be a minimum of
					 ten (10) hours a week.
(b) All RCGP
					 inmates will be scheduled for appearance before the Institutional Classification
					 Committee (ICC) every 180 days in accordance with section
					 3376. For inmates with safety concerns,
					 ICC shall verify whether there continues to be a demonstrated threat to the inmate's
					 personal safety; and if such threat no longer exists the case shall be referred to
					 the DRB for determination of appropriate housing. If such threat continues, the ICC
					 shall refer the case to the DRB every two years from the initial placement date,
					 unless the ICC referred the case during a 180-day review and the DRB has rehoused
					 the inmate to general population housing.
(c) All inmates participating in the RCGP will be
					 placed on orientation status commensurate with the general population for a period
					 of no more than 14 calendar days.
(d)
					 Application of restraint equipment for all RCGP inmates shall be in accordance with
					 section 3268.2.
(e) Inmates assigned to the RCGP for safety needs
					 shall be addressed as follows:
(1) During the RCGP
					 Institutional Classification Committee, the assigned WG will be evaluated and
					 retained unless case factors have changed which warrant modification of the assigned
					 workgroup.
(2) The inmate shall be
					 assigned a PG in accordance with section
					 3044(c). Privileges
					 shall include:
(A) RCGP inmates will be authorized
					 to participate in both contact and non-contact visiting during other than assigned
					 work/program hours.
1. The inmate shall be allowed
					 a minimum of one contact visit every 60 days unless the inmate incurs a disciplinary
					 violation for which the loss of privileges imposes a restriction on
					 visiting.
2. Inmates will be allowed
					 contact visits which shall be limited to approved visitors, who have been
					 pre-approved in accordance with the existing visiting
					 regulations.
(B) Inmates will
					 be allowed to participate in family visiting, in accordance with section
					 3177.
(C) Personal Property in accordance with the
					 Authorized Personal Property Schedule for Level IV general population
					 inmates.
(D) Telephone call shall be
					 commensurate with assigned PG.
(3) Upon a guilty finding in a disciplinary
					 hearing, the disposition may or when mandated include assessment of one or more
					 penalties in accordance with sections
					 3314 or
					 3315. RCGP inmates who receive a
					 disciplinary violation which results in a loss of privileges, including restricted
					 visiting, shall comply with the restrictions imposed in accordance with that loss of
					 privileges.