1. (a) All incarcerated persons shall be provided an equal opportunity to participate in constructive recreational and physical education programs under safe and secure conditions, consistent with the incarcerated person's custodial classification, work or training assignment, privilege group and security requirements. Reasonable accommodations shall be afforded to incarcerated persons with disabilities to facilitate their participation in recreational and physical education programs.
2. (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 incarcerated persons.
3. (c) Employees shall not participate in incarcerated person contests, except as a coach, instructor or official, unless authorized to do so by the institution head.
4. (d) Prizes and trophies may be purchased using incarcerated welfare funds and awarded to incarcerated persons 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 incarcerated person as soon as possible following approval by the coordinator of the activity or event involved.
5. (e) Competition between outside public teams and incarcerated person teams may be permitted only within the facility and under the direct supervision of staff.
6. (f) Incarcerated persons 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.
7. (g) Incarcerated person 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.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 5010 and 5054, Penal Code; and Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 101-336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 328.

History

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).

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).

9. Amendment of subsection (a) and amendment of Note filed 6-3-2025; operative 10-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 23).