Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54046.1 Policy

• It is departmental policy and therefore the expectation that inmates accept Inmate Housing Assignments (IHA) as directed by staff. Additionally, it is the expectation all inmates double cell when instructed to do so by staff and this policy is adhered to in the General Population (GP), an Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU), or a Security Housing Unit (SHUSecurity Housing Unit). The procedures for GP shall also apply to inmates who are housed in specialty program housing units such as a Protective Housing Unit, Transitional Housing Units, etc. If staff determines an inmate is suitable for double-cell housing, the inmate shall be expected to accept the housing assignment. Inmates shall be held accountable and responsible for their actions, and be subject to disciplinary action and consideration for placement in more restrictive housing for refusing a double-cell housing assignment. All IHA’s shall be made on the basis of available information, individual case factors, and objective criteria necessary to assign appropriate housing for all inmates. The IHA policy will ensure housing practices are made consistent with the safety, security, and treatment of the inmate, as well as the safety and security of the public, staff, and institutions.