Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

52010.12 Causes for Urinalysis Testing

• The securing of a urine sample from an inmate, for the purpose of testing for the presence of controlled substances or for the use of alcohol may be done for the following reasons:

  • Random Selection – When mandatory random testing is known to the inmate to be a condition for the inmate’s participation in a specific program, assignment, or activity.

  • Suspect – When there is reasonable suspicion to believe the inmate has possessed, distributed, used, or is under the influence of a controlled substance or alcohol.

  • Mandatory Random Drug Testing (MRDTMandatory Random Drug Testing) – As part of an authorized disposition of a disciplinary hearing pursuant to CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 15, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4, Article 5, subsections 3315(f)(4)(A)-(C).

  • Mandatory Random Urinalysis Program – The inmate is selected by the Department’s mandatory standardized random drug testing selection process, in where a small percentage of inmates are randomly selected at predetermined regular intervals (e.g., daily, weekly) from a data file produced from the Department’s Strategic Offender Management System.