Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54055.1 Policy

• It is the policy of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) that race will not be used as a primary determining factor in housing its inmate population. All inmate housing assignments shall be made on the basis of available information and individual case factors necessary to implement an integrated housing plan. This policy will ensure that housing practices are made consistent with the safety, security, treatment, and rehabilitative needs of the inmate, as well as the safety and security of the public, staff, and institutions.

• It is the intent of the Department to establish a housing policy for male inmates that integrates them Department-wide, and that is consistent with housing practices already in place for female inmates.