1. (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 and Rehabilitation and copies of all rule changes that have occurred since the last complete reprinting and reissue of the rules and regulations. Each incarcerated and supervised person shall sign a receipt for the rules. The receipt shall be filed as a permanent record in the incarcerated person's central file. In addition:

   1. (1) Spanish language copies of the rules and regulations of the Secretary shall be maintained at each reception center, institution and facility where incarcerated persons are confined. Notice shall be given in Spanish that a Spanish version of the rules is available for inspection. These rules shall be made available for review by Spanish speaking incarcerated persons who cannot read English.

2. (2) Within 14 days of transfer to another departmental institution or facility, the new arrival shall be given a written summary of local procedures governing the conduct and activities of incarcerated persons confined at that location and a summary of the range of work and training programs offered by and available at that institution or facility. The summary or summaries shall also include: procedures governing mail and visiting, the incarcerated person's right to appeal and appeal procedures, the facility's basic daily schedule, and where and how additional procedural information of interest may be obtained. New arrivals shall also be given verbal staff instructions regarding the procedures.

   Staff instructions shall also be given to newly received incarcerated persons regarding the possibility of receiving a one-third reduction of their sentence or minimum eligible parole date for refraining from acts or activities of misbehavior and by participating in assigned work and program activities.

3. (b) During regularly scheduled institution and reception center incarcerated person orientation sessions each incarcerated or supervised person shall be advised of the following:

   1. (1) The ability to earn credits by participating in assigned work and program activities; and,
   2. (2) The availability of work and program activities; and,
   3. (3) The possible loss of credits resulting from acts or activities of misbehavior; and,
   4. (4) The availability of and procedures for access to health care including daily sick call procedures.
   5. (5) Reception centers shall incorporate the incarcerated person's acknowledgement of the receipt of the summary of reception center work and program activities in the same form used as a receipt for issue of the rules and regulations to the incarcerated person.
   6. (6) When incarcerated persons are placed in specialized housing with specialized or limited program options and opportunities to participate, the initial classification committee shall explain the options and opportunities available to the incarcerated person within that specialized unit. A copy of the committee's chrono reflecting the discussion shall be given to the incarcerated person and a copy placed in the incarcerated person's central file.
   7. (7) The facility location where Board of Parole Hearings' Rules may be reviewed by the incarcerated person.
   8. (8) Available institution social services.
4. (c) The issuance of rules and regulations and program information, summaries, and the incarcerated person's receipt for same is required in order to comply with Sections 2080 and 2930 of the Penal Code. An incarcerated person's refusal to sign a receipt for the issue of rules and regulations, work and program summaries, or work and program agreements or understandings, shall be noted by staff, and the receipt shall be filed in the incarcerated person's central file. Refusal or failure to acknowledge the receipt of information shall not relieve the incarcerated person from any responsibility to behave and participate as expected nor from the consequence for misbehavior or refusal or failure to participate.
5. (d) Each institution and reception center shall provide a means of advising incarcerated persons who cannot read English of the expectations contained in this section. The provisions shall include communication of the expectations to those incarcerated persons who also have impaired hearing.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 2080, 2930, 2931 and 5054, Penal Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 2-24-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 9).

2. Amendment filed 5-13-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 20).

3. Amendment filed 5-4-83; designated effective 6-1-83 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 19).

4. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and new subsection (d) filed 2-8-88; operative 3-9-88 (Register 88, No. 7).

5. Editorial correction of printing errors in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(3) (Register 92, No. 5).

6. New subsections (b)(7)-(8) filed 10-15-92; operative 11-16-92 (Register 92, No. 42).

7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (a)(1) and (b)(7) filed 3-11-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 11).

8. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).