Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54058.6 THU Custody Operations

• Custody operations are designed to provide adequate services for an inmate’s housing and program needs. These services, with certain limitations, are the same basic services offered to GP inmates. They shall allow the THU inmates meaningful interaction with other inmates within the THU program. Limitations will occur in the process of ensuring THU inmates are separate at all times from other GP inmates due to potential safety concerns related to gang disassociation. Although it is recognized that the THU inmates will ultimately be integrated into various GP settings, their initial status and program restrictions require that THU inmates be separated from non-THU inmates. All movement to any satellite service or function outside of the THU housing unit shall be by staff escort and require the securing of all accessible gates, doors, and adjacent inmate programs. All canteen will be dispersed inside the THU. Visiting accessibility is required and must be incorporated into the institutional visiting schedule, according to the Department’s inmate visiting regulations.

• All specifics relative to such inmate activities as canteen, telephone calls, dayroom activities, etc., shall be set forth in the designated institution’s DOMDepartment Operations Manual supplement.