Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

51100.4 Definitions

• The following shall define language usage in this Article:

  • Hunger Strike
    A method of non-violent resistance or pressure in which an incarcerated person refuses to consume food with the objective to achieve a goal.

  • Hunger Strike Participant
    An incarcerated person who has refused to consume any food, including canteen, for nine consecutive meals, either individually or as part of a mass hunger strike, with the objective of achieving a goal. The department will not recognize a hunger strike participant until they have refused their ninth consecutive meal.

  • Initiation of Hunger Strike
    Initiation of Hunger Strike is the day the incarcerated person has refused their ninth consecutive meal.

  • Mass Hunger Strike
    Three or more hunger strike participants united with a common goal or set of demands disrupting institution operations and may require statewide or institutional mobilization.