Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

52050.23 Contraband Surveillance Watch

• The objective of placing an inmate on Contraband Surveillance Watch (CSW) is to retrieve concealed contraband without physical intrusion if possible; ensure that contraband is not circulated into the inmate population; and ensure the safety of the inmate suspected of having the concealed contraband.

• When it becomes apparent through medical examination, direct observation, or there is reasonable suspicion that an inmate has concealed contraband in their body, either physically or ingested, and the inmate cannot or will not voluntarily remove and surrender the contraband, or when a physician has determined that the physical removal of contraband may be hazardous to the health and safety of the inmate, the inmate may be placed in a controlled isolated setting on CSW under constant visual observation until the contraband can be retrieved through natural means, or is voluntarily surrendered by the inmate.

• This natural digestive process shall be used as an alternative to forcible intrusion into body cavities or surgery when a medical doctor determines that the natural method is feasible and does not pose a hazard, clear and present danger, or imminent threat to the inmate’s health and safety. Each institution shall provide their respective Associate Director (AD) and Investigative Services Unit (ISUInstitution Services Unit) a weekly CSW report (CSW Tracking Report). The CSW tracking report is due at noon each Monday (or next business day if the Monday falls on a holiday) and shall cover the period of the previous week (Monday thru Sunday). This report shall reflect all inmates on CSW for that period. The information contained in this report shall be forwarded by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) Headquarters’ staff to the Office of the Inspector General on a weekly basis.