1. (a) Security/welfare checks must be completed on all incarcerated persons housed in Restricted Housing Units.
2. (b) Staff shall utilize the statewide security/welfare tracking system, located in the department's information technology system, to ensure security/welfare checks are being completed at staggered (non-regular) intervals, not exceeding 35 minutes between each security/welfare check. Staggered means the checks are to be conducted at unannounced and irregular intervals so that they are unpredictable to the incarcerated person population.
3. (c) When incarcerated persons are out of their assigned cell (e.g., yard, classification committee, appointments, visiting), custody staff are required to conduct a security/welfare check to inspect for damage and potential security concerns.
4. (d) Disruptions of a security/welfare check (e.g., instances where staff have to address an emergency) shall be documented in the CDCR Form 114, Housing Unit Isolation Logbook (Rev. 07/24), which is incorporated by reference.
5. (e) If the statewide security/welfare tracking system is inoperable, custody staff shall utilize the CDCR Form 3070, Security/Welfare Check Manual Tracking Sheet (Rev. 07/24), which is incorporated by reference, to document the required checks until the tracking system is operational.
6. (f) CDCR shall issue earplugs to all incarcerated persons housed in Restricted Housing Units.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; and Coleman et al. v. Newsom et al., (E.D. Cal. No. 2:90-cv-0520-KJM-SCR, ECF No. 7333-1 at 515, 569 and ECF No. 7456.).

History

1. New section filed 4-4-2025; operative 7-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 14).