California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs
Subchapter 2 - Incarcerated Person Resources
Article 7 - Visiting
Section 3176.3 - Exclusion of a Person from Institutions/Facilities

(a) The term "exclusion" as used in this article describes an administrative action by the director or institution head to bar, for cause, a person from entering institutions/facilities of the department, when that person would otherwise be permitted to enter. The director may delegate the authority for exclusion no lower than the rank of deputy director. The institution head may delegate the exclusion authority not lower than the chief deputy warden. Any person, including employees of the department, attorneys, attorney representatives, representatives of the news media, and delivery persons, may be excluded. The exclusion of a person is effected by issuance of an exclusion order.

(b) Exclusion orders shall be issued only when the director or institution head determines one or more of the following:

(c) A temporary exclusion may be ordered pending investigation and/or verification of the cause for exclusion.

(d) The director or designee may exclude a person from any or all institutions/facilities. An institution head or designee may issue an order to exclude a person only from the institution/facility within his/her jurisdiction.

(e) When the institution head's exclusion order affects an incarcerated person's attorney, or when the matter may have department wide significance, an immediate telephone report will be made to the director. In all instances of exclusion a written report will be made to the director or designee within two working days of the effective date of the order.

(f) The person excluded shall be provided with written notification of the action taken. The notification shall advise the person that, upon request, a meeting with the official who ordered the exclusion may be arranged at the convenience of both parties, and that he/she may bring other persons to the meeting, including an attorney, and any information or evidence to support his/her position. Following the meeting, the person shall be provided the official's written decision within 20 working days.