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 4 - General Institution Regulations
Article 1.6 - Incarcerated Person Housing
Section 3269.2 - Sensitive Needs Yard Designation

Universal Citation: 15 CA Code of Regs 3269.2

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

(a) Sensitive Needs Yard (SNY) Designation. An SNY houses designated incarcerated persons whose safety would be endangered by a portion of the incarcerated general population. SNY designated incarcerated persons shall have documented and verified Systemic Safety Concerns indicating no other viable housing options are available within the incarcerated general population.

(b) An incarcerated person may be designated as SNY in accordance with all the following criteria:

(1) The incarcerated person expresses Safety Concerns and requests SNY designation.

(2) The incarcerated person has specific, documented and verified Systemic Safety Concerns, as defined in section 3000.

(3) The incarcerated person does not pose a threat to the safety or security of other incarcerated persons similarly housed in the SNY.

(4) If the incarcerated person is documented as a validated Security Threat Group I (STG-I), as defined in section 3000, and the incarcerated person has completed the debriefing process pursuant to section 3378.5.

(c) The Department shall not rely solely on an incarcerated person's uncorroborated personal report, the nature of their commitment offense, incarcerated behavior, a record of their prior designation and housing, or their current designation and housing, when making a determination for SNY designation or retaining SNY designation.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5058 and 5058.3, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 5054 and 5068, Penal Code.

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