Chapter 1 – General Administration

12010.4.1 Printed and Electronic Versions of the Title 15

• PCPenal Code Section 2080 states, “A copy of the rules and regulations prescribing the duties and obligations of prisoners shall be furnished to each prisoner in a state prison or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections.”

• CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3002(a) states, “Within 14 days of reception by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or upon return to confinement in a departmental institution or facility, every inmate or parolee shall be issued a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Secretary of Corrections and Rehabilitation and copies of all rule changes that have occurred since the last complete reprinting and reissue of the rules and regulations.”

• To meet the requirements of PCPenal Code Section 2802 and CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3002(a), RPMBRegulation and Policy Management Branch organizes and oversees the annual publication and distribution of printed copies of the Title 15 to institutions, facilities, and offices, with the distribution being based on the estimated needs for a one-year period.

• RPMBRegulation and Policy Management Branch posts the electronic version of the Title 15 on the Department’s websites, where it is available to the public and to Department staff.

• CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3002(a)(1) states, “Spanish language copies of the rules and regulations of the Secretary shall be maintained at each reception center, institution and facility where inmates are confined. Notice shall be given in Spanish that a Spanish version of the rules is available for inspection. These rules shall be made available for review by Spanish speaking inmates who cannot read English.”

• To meet the requirements of CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3002(a)(1), RPMBRegulation and Policy Management Branch annually distributes 50 printed copies of the Spanish translation of the Title 15 to each institution and facility.

• A Rules Coordinator is a staff person at an institution, facility or office who is responsible for the ordering, receipt, storage, and distribution of printed copies of the Title 15.