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 › Article 1 - Behavior › Section 3006 - Contraband

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Inmates may possess only the personal property, materials,
					 supplies, items, commodities and substances, up to the maximum amount, received or
					 obtained from authorized sources, as permitted in these regulations. Possession of
					 contraband as defined in section
					 3000 may result in disciplinary action
					 and confiscation of the contraband.
(a)
				  Dangerous Property. Inmates shall not possess or have under their control or
				  constructive possession any weapons, explosives, explosive making material, poisons
				  or any destructive devices, nor shall they possess or assist in circulating any
				  writing or voice recording which describes the making of any weapons, explosives,
				  poisons, or destructive devices. Inmates shall not possess wireless communication
				  devices capable of making or receiving wireless communications, except as expressly
				  authorized by the Secretary, pursuant to subsection
				  3190(k)(8).
(b) Money. Inmates may not possess money. If an
				  inmate finds money and voluntarily surrenders it, and the rightful owner does not
				  claim it within 30 days, it will be credited to the inmate's trust
				  account.
(c) Except as authorized by the
				  institution head, inmates shall not possess or have under their control any matter
				  which contains or concerns any of the following:
(1) Any matter of a character tending to incite
				  murder; arson; riot; or any form of violence or physical harm to any person, or any
				  ethnic, gender, racial, religious, or other group.
(2) Blackmail or extortion.
(3) Contraband, or sending or receiving
				  contraband.
(4) Plans to escape or
				  assist in an escape.
(5) Plans to
				  disrupt the order, or breach the security, of any facility.
(6) Plans for activities which violate the law,
				  these regulations, or local procedures.
(7) Coded messages.
(8) A description of the making of any weapon,
				  explosive, poison or destructive device.
(9) Illustrations, explanations, and/or
				  descriptions of how to sabotage or disrupt computers, communications, or
				  electronics.
(10) Diskettes.
(11) Catalogs, advertisements, brochures, and
				  other commercial material which are obscene in nature as described in subsection
				  (15) below.
(12) Maps depicting any area
				  within a ten mile radius of a facility.
(13) Gambling or a lottery.
(14) Markings on the envelope which are obscene in
				  nature as described in subsection (15) below.
(15) Obscene material and mail containing
				  information concerning where, how, or from whom obscene material may be obtained.
(A) Obscene material means material taken as a
				  whole, which to the average person, applying contemporary statewide standards,
				  appeals to the prurient interest; and is material which taken as a whole, depicts
				  sexual conduct; and which, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic,
				  political, or scientific value.
(B) When
				  it appears from the nature of the matter or the circumstances of its dissemination,
				  distribution, or exhibition that it appeals to deviant sexual groups.
(C) Material subject to the tests in paragraphs
				  (A) or (B) includes, but is not limited to pictures or images that depict:
(1) Penetration of the vagina or anus, or contact
				  between the mouth and the genitals.
(2)
				  Bestiality, sadomasochism, or an excretory function including urination, defecation,
				  or semen.
(3) Nudity of a minor, or
				  person who appears to be under 18 years old.
(4) Conduct which appears to be non-consensual
				  behavior.
(5) Conduct which is or
				  appears to be forceful, threatening, or violent.
(6) Conduct where one of the participants is a
				  minor, or appears to be under 18 years old.
(D) Text-only material shall not be considered
				  obscene unless designated by the Division of Adult Institutions (DAI). DAI shall
				  then place the designated text-only material on the Centralized List of Disapproved
				  Publications, subject to subsection
				  3134.1(e).
(16) Material that is reasonably deemed to be a
				  threat to legitimate penalogical interests.
(17) Sexually explicit images that depict frontal
				  nudity in the form of personal photographs, drawings, magazines, or other pictorial
				  format.
(A) Sexually explicit material shall be
				  defined as material that shows the frontal nudity of either gender, including the
				  fully exposed female breast(s) and/or the genitalia of either gender.
(B) The following sexually explicit material shall
				  be allowed:
1. Departmentally purchased or
				  acquired educational, medical/scientific, or artistic materials, such as books or
				  guides purchased by the department for inclusion in institution libraries and/or
				  educational areas; or
2. Educational,
				  medical/scientific, or artistic materials, including, but not limited to, anatomy
				  medical reference books, general practitioner reference books and/or guides,
				  National Geographic, or artistic reference material depicting historical, modern,
				  and/or post modern era art, purchased or possessed by inmates and approved by the
				  institution head or their designee on a case-by-case
				  basis.
(18) Any
				  tobacco product, or tobacco cessation product, that contains nicotine.
(19) Written materials or photographs that
				  indicate an association with validated STG members or associates, as described in
				  subsections 3378.2(b)(5)-(6).
(20) Any wireless communication device accessory
				  and component including, but not limited to, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
				  card, memory storage device, battery, wired or wireless headset, and charger, except
				  as expressly authorized by the Secretary, pursuant to subsection
				  3190(k)(8).
(21) Another inmate's authorized wireless
				  communication device.