Chapter 1 – General Administration

13010.12 Authority to Contact Media

• The authority granted to institutions and DAPODivision of Adult Parole Operations (formerly P&CSD) to release information regarding an institution incident or newsworthy event does not extend to non-designated employees unless specifically authorized by the warden, institution head, DAPODivision of Adult Parole Operations (formerly P&CSD) headquarters PIOPublic Information Officer or OPECOffice of Public and Employee Communications.
  Employees of CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall not generate or initiate news media contact on behalf of CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation regarding incidents or newsworthy events without prior approval to do so. Employees who believe that a particular event is newsworthy shall first seek the guidance and permission of the PIOPublic Information Officer, who shall seek appropriate authorization and make notification to the Assistant Secretary, Communications, or their designee in OPECOffice of Public and Employee Communications. Community Resources Managers and contractors and volunteers who run programs or events inside institutions shall not invite news or non-news media representatives into prisons without the permission of the institution PIOPublic Information Officer and OPECOffice of Public and Employee Communications.