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 6 - Programs and Services
Section 1069 - Orientation

Universal Citation: 15 CA Code of Regs 1069

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) In Type II, III, and IV facilities, the facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the implementation of a program for people newly admitted to the facility designed to orient them at the time of placement in a living area. Both written and verbal information shall be provided and may be supplemented with video orientation. Provision shall be made to provide accessible orientation information to each person, including those with disabilities, limited literacy, or those with limited English proficiency (LEP). Such a program shall be published and include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) correspondence, visiting, and telephone usage rules;

(2) rules and disciplinary procedures;

(3) grievance procedures;

(4) programs and activities available and method of application;

(5) medical and mental health services;

(6) classification/housing assignments;

(7) court appearance where scheduled, if known;

(8) voting, including registration;

(9) zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and sexual harassment; and,

(10) availability of personal care items and opportunities for personal hygiene.

(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for a program reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees to orient them at the time of placement in a living area. Such a program shall be published and include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) rules and disciplinary procedures;

(2) visiting rules;

(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities for personal hygiene;

(4) availability of reading and recreational materials; and,

(5) medical/mental health procedures.

1. Editorial correction of Note filed 9-30-82 (Register 82, No. 40).
2. Change without regulatory effect of initial paragraph (Register 86, No. 32).
3. Amendment relettering existing provisions as subsections (a)(1) through (a)(7) and new subsection (b) filed 2-27-91; operative 3-29-91 (Register 91, No. 13).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(7), (b) and (b)(4) filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
5. Amendment filed 1-11-2001; operative 2-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7), new subsection (a)(8) and amendment of Note filed 8-20-2012; operative 9-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 34).
7. Amendment of subsections (a)(7) and (a)(8), new subsection (a)(9) and amendment of Note filed 9-13-2018; operative 1-1-2019 (Register 2018, No. 37).
8. Amendment of section heading and 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.

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