Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

51100.7 Mass Hunger Strike Procedures

• If three or more incarcerated persons voice a common goal or set of demands, this shall represent a mass hunger strike.

• During a mass hunger strike, the institution shall follow the procedure detailed in DOMDepartment Operations Manual section 51100.6.

• The institution’s Warden or designee shall notify the respective mission AD, or HQ AODAdministrative Officer of the Day during non-business hours, and OIGOffice of the Inspector General of all mass hunger strikes.

• All visits for identified/documented leaders of a mass hunger strike will be suspended during their involvement in the hunger strike. Only incarcerated persons with active legal cases will be allowed attorney visits. If an incarcerated person is participating in a hunger strike during an attorney visit, they shall be monitored to determine if they consumed food. If an incarcerated person consumes food during the attorney visit, the information shall be documented on a CDC Form 128-B, and the hunger strike shall be considered over. A copy of the CDC Form 128-B shall be sent to the incarcerated person’s Facility/Yard/Unit clinic RNRegistered Nurse or Health Care Staff designee, and a copy shall be filed in the EHRS, within the departmental approved record keeping system, including digital or physical incarcerated person record storage, in the Warden’s office, and disseminated via email.

• If the mass hunger strike disrupts institution operations, the institution Warden or designee shall determine if it is necessary to implement modified programing as defined in the California Code of Regulations (CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations), Title 15, section 3000, the institution emergency operations plan as detailed in CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 15, section 3301, and/or activate the Incident Command Posts (ICP).

• For mass hunger strikes an Incident Report shall be created in the SOMSStrategic Offender Management for all participants, and a CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 128-HS shall be created for each participant.

• If a mass hunger strike is anticipated, the Office of Correctional Safety may activate the Department Operations Center (DOC) at the minimum activation as a precautionary measure. Potentially impacted institutions shall be on standby to activate their ICP should a mass hunger strike occur.

• In the event of a mass hunger strike, the DOC shall change from a minimum activation to a full activation as required. Affected institutions may activate their ICP.