California Administrative Code

(a) An elderly inmate is an inmate who meets all of the following criteria for Statutory Elderly Parole: (1) is fifty years of age or older; (2) has served a minimum of 20 years of continuous incarceration on the inmate's current sentence; (3) is currently serving a determinate o…

(a) The board shall meet with an elderly inmate during the sixth year before the inmate's EPED for a consultation unless the inmate is entitled to an earlier consultation under another provision of law. During this consultation, the board shall provide information about the parol…

(a) Persons Eligible. The following persons shall apply directly to the Governor: persons residing outside California, persons discharged or released on parole prior to May 13, 1943, and persons serving sentences of life imprisonment without possibility of parole who have suffere…

Prior to en banc consideration the executive officer shall assign a deputy commissioner or the chief investigator or his or her designee to complete a background investigation and submit a written report. In all cases referred to the board for investigation by the Governor, the f…

The Chairman of the Board of Prison Terms, as the Governor's designee, has been given the authority to approve or disapprove foreign prisoner transfers under the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons pursuant to Government Code section 12012.1. Any prisoner wishing to t…

This article sets forth the policies governing application for and administration of funds disbursed to participating counties and cities.

(a) The application, which includes the annual training plan for each department participating in the program, shall be submitted by the county or city in the manner prescribed by the policies and procedures established by the Board. (b) The application shall include but not be l…

(a) Funds allocated to a county or city shall be based on the annual training plan submitted by the county or city and approved by the Board. The allocation of funds shall not exceed the amount eligible to the county or city for the fiscal year. Such funds shall be used for Board…

The following are definitions of terms as used in these regulations: Accessory means a person who, after a felony has been committed, harbors, conceals or aids a principal in such felony, with the intent that the principal may avoid punishment, and has knowledge that said princip…

Regardless of commitment circumstances, every person confined or residing in facilities of the department is subject to the rules and regulations of the Secretary, and to the procedures established by the warden, superintendent, or regional parole administrator responsible for th…

Upon reception at a facility, each incarcerated person shall be assigned a caseworker.

(a) Within 14 days of reception by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or upon return to confinement in a departmental institution or facility, every incarcerated or supervised person shall be issued a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Secretary of Corrections…

Any incarcerated person away from a secure perimeter facility or supervised person who makes a written or verbal threat against the life of any official specified in Penal Code section 76 with the intent and apparent ability to carry out the threat shall immediately be placed in …

Incarcerated persons 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 …

Incarcerated persons may not participate in illegal sexual acts. Incarcerated persons are specifically excluded in laws which remove legal restraints from acts between consenting adults. Incarcerated persons must avoid deliberately placing themselves in situations and behaving in…

Incarcerated persons shall not participate in any form of gambling or bookmaking. Comment: Former DR-1107, gambling and bookmaking.

Incarcerated persons may not ask for or accept any gift of money, property, material or substance from institution visitors, employees or other persons, and may not give any person a gift or promise of one, except as provided for by law, approved institution procedures, or as spe…

Incarcerated persons shall not intentionally destroy, damage, or deface, state property or another person's property. To do so shall be cause for disciplinary action and the incarcerated person may be charged for the cost of repair or replacement, including materials. Intentional…

(a) Incarcerated persons must perform assigned tasks diligently and conscientiously. Incarcerated persons must not pretend illness, or otherwise evade attendance or avoid performance in assigned work, education and programs, or encourage others to do so. (b) Incarcerated persons …

(a) Incarcerated persons may not establish or participate in the establishment or activities of any incarcerated person club, incarcerated person activity group, or any association or organization of incarcerated persons within the institution except as specifically approved by t…

(a) Security Threat Groups (STG) jeopardize public safety, as they promote violence, drug trafficking, extortion, and create substantial risks in prisons, jails and local communities. STG management within prisons requires a comprehensive management strategy that includes prevent…

(a) Incarcerated persons shall not engage actively in a business or profession except as authorized by the institution head or as provided in Section 3104. For the purpose of this section, a business is defined as any revenue generating or profit-making activity. An incarcerated …

(a) All incarcerated and supervised persons, including juveniles, committed to the custody of the department after having been convicted of, found guilty of, having pled guilty or no contest to, or having been found not guilty by reason of insanity for, any offense listed in Pena…

(a) Incarcerated persons shall not alter or dispose of damaged or worn out personal or state-issued clothing or linen in any manner without specific authority to do so. If the regular issue of clothing or linen does not meet an incarcerated person's special physical/health needs,…

A county or city may request a modification of its annual training plan at any time prior to March 31st during the fiscal year in which the plan is in effect. Approval of the modification by the Board is required before a county or city may implement the modified plan. The Board …

(a) It is the department's policy to ensure that all incarcerated persons, regardless of disability, are afforded equal access to participate in programs, services, and activities. Every individual committed to the custody of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Reh…

(a) Youth Offender Program (YOP) (1) The department shall, at reception, automatically grant an incarcerated youth under 26 years of age a lower security level than the level that corresponds with that individual's placement score pursuant to section 3375.1, or placement in a fac…

(a) Youth Offender Fire Camp Program (YOFCP) (1) The YOFCP is a voluntary program for youth offenders (YO) under 26 years of age who meet the following criteria: (A) A placement score of 19-35 (Level II) and a Violence (VIO) Administrative Determinant (AD). (B) A placement score …

(a) Special assignments include: (1) The positions of chairperson and secretary of an institution's incarcerated person advisory council may qualify as a full-time assignment to Work Group A-1. (2) Assignment to an approved full time pre-release program shall qualify as a full-ti…

(a) A Classification Committee shall evaluate the reasons for an incarcerated person's Restricted Housing Unit (RHU) placement to ensure appropriate credits are awarded the incarcerated person. If the placement was for: (1) A disciplinary infraction for which the finding was not …

(a) It is the policy of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation that incarcerated persons assigned to work groups A-1 and B may use excused time off (ETO) during approved absences from their assignment in the manner set forth in this article. (b) ETO shall be …

(a) In no case shall a county or city retain funds, on an annual basis, in excess of 100 percent of actual costs incurred, not to exceed the amount of subvention available, in the implementation of the training plan. Any funds determined to be inappropriately or erroneously spent…

(a) An incarcerated person's hair and facial hair shall be clean, neatly styled, and groomed, as specified in these regulations, when they are away from the immediate area of their quarters. (b) An incarcerated person's hair and facial hair shall have no lettering, numbering, or …

(a) Pork or Pork derivatives may be part of meals within camp settings outside Institutions. (b) Each menu food item containing pork or prepared in or seasoned with a pork derivative (including use of a shortening containing a pork product) shall be identified on the menu with a …

(a) Incarcerated person religious groups shall not be permitted more than two events each year where foods with religious significance are provided by the institution in place of the regularly planned meal. These event meals must be approved and sponsored by a Chaplain. For the p…

(a) Plant-based (PB) meals shall be available upon request at all institutions on an overall cost-neutral basis for incarcerated persons with any religious, personal, or ethical dietary need. (b) Incarcerated persons may request participation in the PB diet program in accordance …

(a) A Religious Meat Alternate (RMA) Program shall be available at all institutions for incarcerated persons with a religious dietary need that cannot be met by another RPED option or by the mainline diet. (b) Incarcerated persons may request participation in the RMA Diet Program…

(a) CDCR shall assign each county to a reception center (RC) institution for the delivery of new commitment State incarcerated persons. (b) The county shall first contact the designated RC institution, on or before the Friday prior to the week of transfer, to notify and coordinat…

(a) Day of release. (1) Incarcerated persons, except as otherwise provided by applicable law and regulations, shall be released on their scheduled release date. Incarcerated persons shall not be retained beyond their discharge date. (b) Release Instructions. (1) Notification of r…

(a) The Senate Bill (SB) 618 Participant, as defined in section 3000, shall be delivered to a Departmental RC as arranged between the respective county Sheriff's personnel and CDCR's Transportation Unit. The RC shall expedite the RC processing of the SB 618 Participant and presen…

(a) CDCR Form 163 (Rev. 8/24), Certificate of Discharge, which is incorporated by reference, shall be issued to each person who has completed their commitment to the department. (b) Such certificate shall be issued to the incarcerated person before release and mailed to supervise…

(a) Under any of the following circumstances, the Secretary may recommend to a sentencing court that the sentence and commitment previously imposed on an incarcerated person be recalled and that the court resentence the incarcerated person: (1) When an incarcerated person demonst…

(a) No more than 10 business days after receiving a request from the head of a law enforcement agency, head of a prosecutorial agency, or judicial officer asking that the Secretary consider referring an incarcerated person to a sentencing court pursuant to subdivision (a)(1) of S…

(a) Recommendation pursuant to subdivision (a)(1) of Section 1172.1 of the Penal Code. (1) No more than 10 business days after the Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services has been notified of a referral by the Department to the sentencing court pursuant to subdivision (…

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), pursuant to the provisions in sections 3375 through 3379, provides upon reception, an assessment and classification process to each person committed to the custody of the CDCR. Exception to this are Senate Bill (…

(a) To meet the objective of providing a state and local response that will support and sustain the Senate Bill (SB) 618 Participant, as defined in section 3000, with his or her rehabilitative efforts, community services, which may be subject to available state and local funding,…

(a) At all female institutions, the Associate Warden, Community Beds Coordinators, Reception Center (RC), and the Program Services Division, are administratively responsible for the identification, recruitment, and endorsement of incarcerated persons for the Community Participant…

(a) A Correctional Counselor (CC) II Supervisor designated as the Institutional Community Beds Coordinator shall track Community Participant Mother Program (CPMP) applications and Classification Staff Representative referrals. (b) All pregnant incarcerated persons and incarcerate…

(a) Community Participant Mother Program (CPMP) participants may be returned to state prison to serve the remainder of their original sentence, with or without cause. Staff shall conduct a Case Conference Review, as defined in section 3000, regarding whether a participant should …

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…