Chapter 1 – General Administration

12040.6 Threat to Staff by an Incarcerated Person, Supervised Person, and/or Their Family or Associates

• A threat to staff by an incarcerated person, supervised person, or their family members or associates is any incident in which an employee receives a threat of abuse, harassment, or of physical harm in circumstances arising out of, or in the course of employment. The threat may be implied and may be received verbally or non-verbally (i.e., threatening gestures, in writing either through the mail or by introduction/discovery of an incarcerated person’s note [“Kite”]). The threat can be made directly to the identified employee or may be relayed indirectly through a third party.

• If a threat is made by a family member or associate of an incarcerated person or supervised person, the Hiring Authority or their designee shall notify the employee to take the appropriate action with the local law enforcement agency (i.e., report threat, file restraining order, etc.).

• If the threat originates in an institutional setting, the on-duty lieutenant shall evaluate the removal of the incarcerated person from the facility for placement in the Restricted Housing Unit (RHU). If the threat originates from outside an institutional facility, the department head, Administrative Officer of the Day (AODAdministrative Officer of the Day), or designee shall make notification to local law enforcement. To ensure the employee’s safety, actions such as the imposition of any special condition of parole (e.g., condition of no contact by supervised person, the establishment of prohibited areas, etc.) or assisting of the threatened employee in the filing of a restraining order may be taken.

• If TART determines that the circumstances exceed the investigative capabilities of the affected program (e.g., statewide threat, need for protection detail, threat extends to the community, etc.), the Hiring Authority, upon consultation with the respective Special Agent-In-Charge (SACCalifornia State Prison, Sacramento), Office of Correctional Safety (OCSOffice of Correctional Safety) shall refer all such threats to their appropriate Headquarters supervisor who shall formally request OCSOffice of Correctional Safety involvement in the threat assessment investigation to the Chief of OCSOffice of Correctional Safety.