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 5 - Personnel
Article 1 - Wardens, Superintendents, Parole Region Administrators
Section 3380 - Chief Executive Officer

(a) The warden or superintendent of an institution of the department is the chief executive officer of that institution, and is responsible for the custody, treatment, training and discipline of all incarcerated persons under his charge.

(b) Parole region administrators are the chief executive officer of their respective parole regions, and are responsible for the supervision of all supervised persons and furloughees assigned to the region, and to the districts, units and community correctional centers under the region's jurisdiction.

(c) Subject to the approval of the Secretary of Corrections and Rehabilitation, wardens, superintendents and parole region administrators will establish such operational plans and procedures as are required by the Secretary for implementation of regulations and as may otherwise be required for their respective operations. Such procedures will apply only to the incarcerated persons, supervised persons and personnel under the administrator.

(d) Copies of institution and parole region operational plans and procedures requiring the Secretary's review and approval will be submitted to central office on a scheduled basis. A copy of each currently approved plan will be maintained in the department's policy documentation files. Operational procedures which do not require the Secretary's review and approval do not need to be submitted to central office unless requested. In compliance with the Public Records Act, departmental regulations and procedures, as well as institution and parole region operational plans and procedures of a nonconfidential nature, will be made available for public examination at any administrative office of the department where such information is maintained.