Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54100.23.1 Appeals of Lost or Damaged Property

• All property loss or damage arising from the same departmental event or action shall be included by the appellant in one appeal form. Such appeals are subject to rejection if relevant documentation is not attached, including a signed copy of the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 1083, Inmate Property Inventory.

• Staff assigned to respond to appeals alleging property loss or damage shall conduct a thorough examination of all documents submitted and any other pertinent information that will assist in resolving the property claim including, but not limited to:

  • A thorough search for the lost property.

  • Inspection and assessment of the damaged property.

  • Interviews, especially when documentation identified staff who handled the property.

  • Review of departmental records, including but not limited to, property receipts, property transfer receipts, property control cards, and property inventory sheets.

• Any decision denying a property claim shall inform the inmate/parolee of the right to file a claim directly with the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (VCGCBVictim Compensation and Government Claims Board (formerly Board of Control)) (formerly Board of Control) and shall provide instructions for such filing. An inmate/parolee who wishes to file a claim with the VCGCBVictim Compensation and Government Claims Board (formerly Board of Control) shall adhere to the timeframes governing these claims which may be more restrictive than the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appeal process and may require the appellant to file a claim prior to receiving a final decision on his or her CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appeal.

• First and second level appeals concerning lost or damaged property shall be processed at the institution/parole region where the loss or damage occurred. All provisions of this article concerning property loss or damage apply to inmates housed in a contract facility, including inmates transferred to or from a contract facility.