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 3 - Inmate Activities › Article 2 - Recreational and Physical Education Programs › Section 3220 - Recreational and Physical Education Program Participation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Interested
					 inmates shall be provided an equal opportunity to participate in constructive
					 recreational and physical education programs under safe and secure conditions,
					 consistent with the inmate's custodial classification, work/training assignment,
					 privilege group and security requirements.
(b) The recreation program may operate seven days
					 a week with specific program, gymnasium and/or yard schedules established by the
					 institution head. Notices of tournaments and special events shall be posted in
					 locations accessible to all inmates.
(c)
					 Employees shall not participate in inmate contests, except as a coach, instructor or
					 official, unless authorized to do so by the institution head.
(d) Prizes and trophies may be purchased using
					 inmate welfare funds and awarded to inmates participating in activities and
					 contests. An award, prize, trophy or certificate of participation in a recreation or
					 physical education event shall be delivered to the participant inmate as soon as
					 possible following approval by the coordinator of the activity or event
					 involved.
(e) Competition between
					 outside public teams and inmate teams may be permitted only within the facility and
					 under the direct supervision of staff.
(f) Inmates may voluntarily participate only in
					 those contests, games, and/or athletic activities which have been specifically
					 authorized by the institution head or the institution head's designee.
(g) Inmate weight lifting programs and equipment
					 shall not be permitted at departmental institution/facilities. Exceptions shall be
					 permitted as specifically authorized by the director, in compliance with Penal Code
					 Section
					 5010.
1. Amendment
						filed 7-12-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						29).
2. Amendment filed 6-29-93; operative 7-29-93 (Register 93, No.
						27).
3. Amendment of subsection (b), renumbering and amendment of former
						section 3220.3 to new subsection
						3220(f) and amendment
						of NOTE filed 6-30-95 as an emergency; operative 7-1-95 (Register 95, No. 26). A
						Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-7-95 or emergency
						language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
						Certificate of Compliance as to 6-30-95 order transmitted to OAL 11-22-95 and filed
						1-8-96 (Register 96, No. 2).
5. New subsection (g) filed 1-2-98 as an
						emergency; operative 1-2-98 (Register 98, No. 1). Pursuant to Penal Code section
						5058(e),
						a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-11-98 or emergency
						language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6.
						Certificate of Compliance as to 1-2-98 order transmitted to OAL 6-9-98 and filed
						7-21-98 (Register 98, No. 30).
7. Amendment of article heading, section
						heading and subsections (a) and (d) filed 7-24-2002; operative 8-23-2002 (Register
						2002, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  5058, Penal Code.
						  Reference: Sections
						  5010 and
						  5054, Penal
						  Code.
The amended version of this section by
						Register
						2024, No. 28, effective 7/1/2024 is not yet
						available.