Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

53130.12 Denial/Forfeiture/Restoration of Credits

• The terms denial/forfeiture and restoration of credits shall be defined as follows:

  • Denial

    • Refers to an inmate’s inability to earn credits as a result of the inmate’s own actions as follows:

    • Failure or refusal to perform assigned, ordered, or directed work or program activities.

    • Unauthorized absences from assignment.

    • While serving a SHUSecurity Housing Unit term wherein a disciplinary credit loss is imposed, but not to exceed the number of days of credit forfeited.

  • Credits shall be denied inmates who are serving SHUSecurity Housing Unit terms resulting from disciplinary action and concurrent credit loss. No credit shall be earned for the same period of the credit loss. This non-earning period shall commence effective the date of lockup. The period may be extended by a classification committee in six-month increments when it is determined that a substantial risk exists to the safety of persons or the security of the institution. For those inmates remaining under PCPenal Code § 2931, the non-earning period applies to participation credit.

  • Forfeiture

    • Refers to a removal of credits through disciplinary action that an inmate has earned or is projected to earn in the future.

  • Restoration

    • Refers to a return or reinstatement of forfeited credit through classification committee action or through the inmate appeal system.