California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Chapter 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Subchapter 4 - Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities
Article 5 - Classification and Separation
Section 1053 - Administrative Separation
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include:
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility staff.
(b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect an incarcerated person's health.
(c) Administrative separation may be used for incarcerated people who have:
(d) Documentation indicating the necessity of administrative separation to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility staff.
(e) A documented individualized ongoing review and evaluation of the need to continue placement in administrative separation.
1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-30-82 (Register 82, No. 40).
2. Amendment filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
3. Amendment filed 1-11-2001; operative 2-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).
4. Amendment filed 1-26-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 4).
5. Amendment of section heading and repealer and new section filed 11-17-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Section 6030, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code.
