Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54046.4 Review of Inmate’s Case Factors

• All staff involved in the review and approval of an inmate’s housing assignment must be cognizant of all available factors to be considered prior to determining an inmate housing assignment.

• When evaluating compatibility, the approving authority shall consider each inmate candidate’s background and make a discretionary decision based on case factors that include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Length of sentence.

  • Enemies and victimization history.

  • Criminal influence demonstrated over other inmates.

  • Vulnerability of the inmate due to medical, mental health, and disabilities.

  • Reason(s) for segregation.

  • History of “S” suffix determination.

  • History of in-cell assaults and/or violence.

  • Prison gang or disruptive group affiliation and/or association.

  • Nature of commitment offense.

• Staff involved in the review of an inmate’s case factors must be particularly aware of case factors that indicate an inmate has been either the victim of, or the perpetrator of, a sexual assault, and must screen for appropriate housing pursuant to Chapter 5, Article 44.

• A classification committee and/or the screening authority shall review the Central File (C-file) and other available information to determine if the inmate has a history of in-cell assaultive, abusive, or predatory behavior towards a cellmate, or has been the victim of a sexual assault. A staff member at the level of a correctional supervisor or above shall be designated as the screening authority. Staff shall weigh circumstances documented in the C-file such as:

  • Documented reports from a prior cellmate(s) the inmate intimidated, threatened, forced, and/or harassed him or her for sex.

  • Documentation the cellmate(s) refused to return to a cell occupied by the inmate because of fear, threats, or abuse perpetrated by the inmate.

  • Documentation the inmate has been the victim of a sexual assault.

  • Adjudicated Department Rules Violations Reports (RVR) where the inmate was found guilty as a perpetrator in an act of physical abuse, sexual abuse, sodomy, or other act of force against a cellmate.