Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54030.1 Policy

• Inmates shall be permitted to possess in their quarters or living areas, state-issued and authorized personal property as established in the Authorized Personal Property Schedule (APPS), located in Appendix A; the Religious Personal Property Matrix (RPPM), located in Appendix B; the Non Disciplinary Segregation Personal Property Matrix (NDSPPM), located in Appendix D; and the Transgender Inmates Authorized Personal Property Schedule (TIAPPS), located in Appendix E; and based upon criteria delineated in Subsection 54030.7. The APPS, RPPM, NDSPPM and TIAPPS are the primary references for allowable inmate property and identify limitations to the number of items allowed, dimension restrictions, if applicable, cost and value limitations, etc. The APPS, RPPM, NDSPPM and TIAPPS standardize allowable inmate property Department-wide based upon assigned Privilege Group, assigned security level, institution mission, constitutional and legal mandates, and gender considerations. Any requests to add or delete items from the APPS, RPPM, NDSPPM and TIAPPS shall be forwarded to the Deputy Director, Division of Adult Institutions (DAIDivision of Adult Institutions (formerly Institutions Division)), for review and approval prior to implementation. Approved departmental modifications shall be reflected in the institution’s local Operational Procedure regarding Inmate Property. The possession of personal property is a privilege and is subject to conditions and restrictions established in California Code of Regulations (CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations), Title 15 Sections 3044, 3314, and 3315. 

• Inmates may not exchange, borrow, loan, give away, sell or convey personal property to or from other inmates.

• Note: As a result of the standardization of allowable inmate property, some items are no longer permissible based on the APPS, RPPM, NDSPPM and TIAPPS. Non-clear case appliances currently possessed by inmates shall be allowed to be retained until no longer operational. Inmates shall be allowed to retain other items of personal property that are no longer authorized until either transferred or for a period of up to one year after which time they will be considered disapproved property and disposed of per
  Subsection 54030.12.2, Processing Disapproved Property.

• The APPS, RPPM, NDSPPM and TIAPPS can be accessed at the following links:

  • Authorized Personal Property Schedule (APPS)

  • Religious Personal Property Matrix (RPPM)

  • Non Disciplinary Segregation Personal Property Matrix (NDSPPM)

  • Transgender Inmates Authorized Personal Property Schedule (TIAPPS)