Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54030.16 Deceased Incarcerated Person Property

• All personal property of a deceased incarcerated person shall be inventoried on a SOMSStrategic Offender Management automated form ISST200 and stored in a location designated by the Warden. The deceased incarcerated person’s Central File shall be reviewed for written directions of the decedent as to the next-of-kin. The deceased incarcerated person’s property shall be shipped to the next-of-kin as designated on the SOMSStrategic Offender Management – Notification in Case of Death, Serious Injury, or Serious Illness, at the incarcerated person’s expense. If funds are not available in the incarcerated person’s trust account, the property shall be shipped to the person designated on the SOMSStrategic Offender Management – Notification in Case of Incarcerated person Death, Serious Injury, or Serious Illness only after contact and willingness to receive property is established.

• If no willing recipient can be identified or previously mailed property is returned as undeliverable, all tangible property shall be placed in storage for a period of one year. Intangible property shall be maintained for a period of three years. If no claim is made on the property before expiration of time frames, final disposition shall be in accordance with PCPenal Code Sections 5062 and 5063.