Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 1 – General Administration

Article 15 – Information Practices

Revised July 16, 1996

There shall be no charge for staff services in supervising the inspection of a file during normal business hours by the requester, a requester’s attorney, or any person designated and authorized by the requester to inspect the file.
When a person requests inspection of a file or record outside of CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s regular business hours for the office in which the inspection will take place, CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may, at its discretion, grant or deny the request. When CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation grants the request, the requesting person shall be notified that a charge may be made to reimburse CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for any costs incurred in supervising the inspection of records outside of regular business hours and the amount of any charge.
The decision to grant or deny a request to inspect a file or record outside of regular business hours shall be made by the deputy or assistant director over a headquarters unit or the Warden or RPARegional Parole Administrator with administrative control of the unit retaining the file or record to be inspected.