Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

61010.4 Reception Center Processing Staff – Responsibility

• Reception Center (RCReception Centers) staff shall collect social and criminal history information on each incarcerated person received by the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as well as interview and test all newly received incarcerated persons.

• Social History and Staff Reports

  • The counselor shall complete an Institutional Staff Recommendation Summary (ISRSInstitutional Staff Recommendation Summary) or Reception Center Readmission Summary (RCRS) via Strategic Offender Management System (SOMSStrategic Offender Management), CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 812, CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 839, CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 840, or CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 841, and the Social Factor Sheet, all of which are explained in detail in DOMDepartment Operations Manual §§ 61010, 61020, and 61030.

• Institutional Gang Investigator Referral

  • The counselor, in conjunction with the Institutional Gang Investigator, shall also complete a CDC Form 812-A, Notice of Critical Information – Prison Gang Identification, as required.

• Prison Gang Involvement

  • Incarcerated persons shall be advised that any involvement with a prison gang may result in Restricted Housing Unit placement.

• Immigration and Customs Enforcement Referral

  • The counselor shall refer all incarcerated persons, including parole violators, who are foreign born, to the Immigration and Customs and Enforcements (ICE) for deportation Hold, Warrant, or Detainer determination by completing a request for inquiry.

• Psychiatric/Medical Referral

  • Incarcerated persons shall be referred to psychiatric and medical staff as necessary for diagnosis, treatment, or recommendations.

• Incarcerated Person Orientation

  • RCReception Centers processing provides the incarcerated persons with an orientation to prison life, introduction to available programs, and initial preparation for release.