Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 39 – IW/TIP

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53130.6.1 Privilege Group Criteria

  • Five privilege groups have been established which provide a graduated system of incentives to promote a desire to achieve positive goals. Criteria for assignment to a specific privilege group shall be as follows:

    • Group A.

      • Assignment to a full-time credit qualifying work/training program.

      • Diagnosed by a physician and/or psychiatrist as totally disabled and incapable of performing a work/training assignment.

      • Diagnosed by a physician and/or psychiatrist as partially disabled and assigned to a work/training program within the mental or physical capabilities of the partial disablement as determined by medical staff.

    • Group B.

      • Assignment to a half-time work/training program.

      • Involuntarily unassigned.

      • Temporarily placed into the group by a hearing official as a disposition pursuant to CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations § 3314 or 3315.

    • Group C.

      • Inmates who refuse to accept or perform in a work/training assignment or are deemed a program failure as defined in CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations § 3000.

      • Temporarily placed into the group by a hearing official as a disposition pursuant to CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations § 3314 or 3315.

      • A classification committee action pursuant to CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations § 3375 places the inmate into the group. An inmate placed into this group by a classification committee action may apply to be removed from privilege group C no earlier than 30 days from the date of placement. Subsequent to the mandatory 30 days placement on privilege group C, if the inmate submits a written request for removal, a classification hearing shall be scheduled within 30 days of receipt of the written request.

    • Group D.

      • Inmates in special housing units, voluntarily or under the provisions of CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations §§ 3335-3345 who are not assigned to either a full-time or half-time work/training program.

    • Group U.

      • Reception center inmates undergoing processing.