Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

Article 12 – Treatment Categories

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62080.10 Supportive Care

  • Category “K”

    • Inmates with pronounced social inadequacies due to mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities that preclude general population placement shall be designated Category “K”. These inmates shall have a DSM III-R Axis V diagnosis concomitant with a Global Assessment Function Score of 50 or less.

    • This category shall be provided at CMCCalifornia Men's Colony-E, CMFCalifornia Medical Facility and CIWCalifornia Institution for Women. Male inmates with this designation who are assaultive or otherwise a management problem shall be housed at CMFCalifornia Medical Facility.