1. (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 prevention, interdiction and rehabilitation. It is the policy of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to ensure that its employees and incarcerated persons are able to work and live without threat of intimidation, injury, and/or death.
2. (b) CDCR has zero tolerance for any STG behavior within its institutions. The STG Identification, Prevention, and Management Policy, as referenced in section 3378, recognizes that STG groups and STG group-like behavior pose a significant risk to the safety, security, and orderly operation of its institutions.
3. (c) Incarcerated and supervised persons shall not knowingly promote, further or assist any STG as defined in section 3000.
4. (d) For the purpose of specific STG participant identification, the department categorizes STGs into the levels STG-I or STG-II as defined in section 3000. Participation levels within an STG are further categorized in status as Members, Associates, Suspects, and Dropouts as defined in section 3000.
5. (e) Incarcerated persons shall not conspire, attempt, or participate in behavior specifically identified in Section 3314(a)(3)(L) and 3314(a)(3)(M), Administrative Rules Violations, STG Contraband and Behavior, or Section 3315(a)(3)(Z) and 3314(a)(3)(AA), Serious Rules Violations, STG Violent, Disruptive, or Controlling Behavior.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 1203.8, 1364, 2684, 2690, 2933, 2933.05, 2933.3, 2933.6, 5054 and 5068, Penal Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-20-91; operative 6-19-91 (Register 91, No. 26).

2. New subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 1-21-99 as an emergency; operative 1-21-99 (Register 99, No. 4). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058(e), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-30-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-21-99 order transmitted to OAL 6-30-99 and filed 8-12-99 (Register 99, No. 33).

4. Amendment filed 10-17-2014; operative 10-17-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 42).

5. Amendment of section heading and subsections (b) and (e) filed 10-9-2017 as an emergency; operative 10-9-2017 (Register 2017, No. 41). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-19-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

6. Amendment of section heading and subsections (b) and (e) refiled 3-5-2018 as an emergency; operative 3-19-2018 (Register 2018, No. 10). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-27-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-5-2018 order transmitted to OAL 8-21-2018 and filed 10-3-2018 (Register 2018, No. 40).

8. Repealer of subsection (f) filed 1-31-2024; operative 1-31-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 5).

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