1. (a) The number of telephone calls permitted.
2. (b) To whom calls may be made.
3. (c) Duration of calls.

4. (d) Emergency calls. An emergency call shall be considered an additional (not a regular) call and may be authorized when:

   1. (1) A sudden, unforeseen situation exists, requiring immediate action, and
   2. (2) A telephone call would clarify the situation or relieve anxiety generated by the sudden unforeseen situation.

5. (e) Monitoring of calls. Wards shall be informed that telephone calls may be monitored for the purpose of maintaining institution security, except that calls between a ward and his attorney shall not be monitored. Notice that telephone calls may be monitored shall be provided to wards by:

   1. (1) Posting a notice in places accessible to all wards.
   2. (2) Affixing labels to all telephones used by wards.
6. (f) Restrictions. Restrictions on telephone usage may be imposed as a disciplinary measure when abuse of telephone policy or procedure has been established through the DDMS or when such calls conflict with institution operations, supervision, or security.

Each superintendent shall maintain procedures which allow wards to make periodic telephone calls at no expense to the department. These procedures shall include:

Note: Authority cited: Section 1712, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 1001, 1002, 1004 and 1752, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect adopting chapter 3 (articles 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10, sections 30201-30305), article 1 (section 30201) and renumbering title 15, section 4699 to title 9, section 30201 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).