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 7 - Restricted Housing
Section 3335.4 - General Population Restricted Housing Unit
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The General Population Restricted Housing Unit (GP RHU) provides secure housing and care for incarcerated persons who are not included in the Mental Health Services Delivery System, but who require placement in restricted housing pursuant to section 3335.
(b) Incarcerated persons assigned to a GP RHU shall be classified pursuant to section 3340. Incarcerated persons assigned to a GP RHU with an imposed RHU term shall be classified pursuant to section 3341.
(c) Incarcerated persons housed at Calipatria State Prison, Centinela State Prison, Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, or Ironwood State Prison, whose Mental Health Level of Care (MHLOC) changes require inclusion in the MHSDS at the CCCMS or EOP level of care, shall be transferred to an appropriate MHSDS RHU within 14 calendar days of the date their MHLOC change was reflected in the electronic health records system. If the incarcerated person was included in the MHSDS at the time of their arrival at one of the above institutions, the incarcerated person shall be transferred within 72 hours from the date of arrival.
Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 2933.6, 5054 and 5068, Penal Code; Madrid v. Gomez (N.D. Cal. 1995) 889 F.Supp. 1146, 1278; Coleman v. Wilson, 912 F.Supp. 1282 (E.D. Cal. 1995); Clark v. California, 123 F.3d 1267 (9th Cir. 1997); Toussaint v. McCarthy (9th Cir. 1990) 926 F.2d 800; Toussaint v. Yockey (9th Cir. 1984) 722 F.2d 1490; and Castillo v. Alameida, et al., (N.D. Cal., No. C94-2847).
