Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54055.7 Housing and Discipline

• Inmates will be housed in the first available and appropriate bed, consistent with their assigned IHC. Staff shall not delay housing an inmate in the first available and appropriate bed for the sole purpose of accomplishing an integrated assignment between races/ethnicities. When housing inmates, staff shall be alert to security issues that may be present, including the inmate’s prior placement in an ASU or SHUSecurity Housing Unit or documented safety concerns. Integrated housing procedures do not supersede housing policies governing the placement of inmates into special programs including, but not limited to, those of the Mental Health Services Delivery System.

• Inmate movement will be initiated using existing departmental practices, inclusive of the SOMSStrategic Offender Management internal movementbed assignment processes, and housing and control room index cards.

• Any inmate that refuses to be appropriately housed consistent with his assigned IHC shall be subject to the disciplinary process applicable to the specific act.