Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54100.3 Responsibility

• Each hiring authority shall implement the appeal process and ensure it operates effectively and consistently with specified policies as set forth herein.

  • At least one staff member, at a level not less than a CCCorrectional Counselor-II, shall be designated as the appeals coordinator in each institution; and one staff member of a level not less than PAProgram Administrator-II shall be designated as the appeals coordinator in each parole region.

  • The appeals coordinator or delegated staff under direct supervision shall process all appeals, monitor the system, prepare the quarterly appeals report, recommend corrective action where indicated, and work with the ISTIn-Service Training officer to ensure training on the appeals process is carried out. Delegated staff under appeals coordinator direction shall be properly trained, audited regularly and undertake only those duties and responsibilities appropriate to their job classification, background and experience.

  • The Appeals Coordinator’s Office shall receive, log, route, and monitor disposition of the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 602, Inmate/Parolee Appeal, and the ancillary appeal forms, CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 602-A, Inmate/Parolee Appeal Form Attachment, and the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 602-G Inmate/Parolee Group Appeal, supplement.

  • Hiring authorities are expected to meet with appeals coordinators on a regular basis to receive and disseminate information respecting process, emergent issues, best practice trends and related matters.

  • Each inmate upon arrival to an institution shall be provided written material (instructions, guidelines and/or examples of forms as appropriate) describing the appeal process. Each inmate prior to being released to parole shall be provided with a copy of CDC Form 1570, Guidelines for Parole, which contains a notice of appeal rights and procedures for filing an appeal. Each parole unit shall maintain copies of the appeal procedure which shall be made available to the parolee upon request. Parolees shall be informed of the appeal process at the initial parole interview.

  • Copies of DOMDepartment Operations Manual §54100, Inmate/Parolee Appeals, and any facility appeal supplement shall be filed and maintained in each inmate law library including libraries in segregated housing units, community correction facilities, treatment and/or transitional living and out-of-state facilities where inmates/parolees remain under the custody of the Department.