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 3343 - Release from Restricted Housing

(a) Release from restricted housing shall occur at the earliest possible time in keeping with the incarcerated person's case factors and reasons for the incarcerated person's placement in restricted housing.

(b) The Institution Classification Committee (ICC) may release an incarcerated person from restricted housing to an available and appropriate bed pending Classification Staff Representative review for alternate placement consideration at another institution. Unless otherwise specified in this section, if the current institution has other available and appropriate non-restricted housing, the ICC may release the incarcerated person to that program pending review by a Classification and Parole Representative who has local endorsement authority in this circumstance.

(c) Incarcerated persons released from restricted housing are considered General Population incarcerated persons and are no longer subject to the requirements of this article. If immediate release to the general population is impractical for reasons identified in section 3335, a new automated Restricted Housing Unit Placement Notice (RHUPN) (Rev. 11/23), which is incorporated by reference, shall be issued and addressed in accordance with sections 3335, 3336, and 3340.