1. (a) Mental health staff shall identify the specific adaptive support services the incarcerated person needs, for incarcerated persons placed in the Developmental Disability Program (DDP). Mental health staff identify this information on the automated CDCR Form 128C-2 (Rev. 09/24), Developmental Disability Program Adaptive Supports Screening Results, which is located within SOMS and is incorporated by reference.

2. (b) Documenting Adaptive Supports.

   1. (1) Staff shall provide incarcerated persons in the DDP with adaptive support services, as listed, and at the frequency indicated, on the incarcerated person's automated CDCR Form 200-A (09/24), Developmental Disability Program Adaptive Support Log -- Housing Unit (Adaptive Support Log), located within SOMS and incorporated by reference, in all institutions. Adaptive support services are provided to ensure incarcerated persons in the DDP have equal access to programs, services, and activities.
   2. (2) Supervisors shall ensure staff are providing incarcerated persons in the DDP with adaptive support services, as listed, and at the frequency indicated, on the incarcerated person's Adaptive Support Log, and that staff are documenting this information on the automated CDCR Form 200-A, Developmental Disability Program Adaptive Support Log -- Housing Unit, or automated CDCR Form 200-B (09/24), Developmental Disability Program Adaptive Support Log -- Work/School, which is incorporated by reference and is located in SOMS (Adaptive Support Log).
   3. (3) Supervisors shall conduct a weekly review of the incarcerated person in the DDP's Adaptive Support Log (CDCR Forms 200-A and 200-B) in the housing, work, and education areas.

3. (c) Written materials.

   1. (1) Staff shall provide assistance to all incarcerated persons in the DDP as needed, to ensure that those who have difficulty reading or communicating in writing, or both, will be provided reasonable assistance with completing and reading departmental documents.

4. (d) Verbal Announcements.

   1. (1) Staff shall ensure that effective communication is used with all incarcerated persons in the DDP regarding public address announcements and reporting instructions, including but not limited to visiting, yard release and recall, count, lock-up, and unlock.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; and Clark v California (2002) USDC-ND (No. C-96-1486-CRB).

History

1. New section filed 6-3-2025; operative 10-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 23).