Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

62080.7 Treatment Categories Psychiatric

• General

  • Inmates who suffer impaired functioning sufficient to require a mental health treatment program due to symptoms of a major mental illness shall be transferred to CMFCalifornia Medical Facility, CMCCalifornia Men's Colony-E or CIWCalifornia Institution for Women for psychiatric evaluation. The psychiatric referral and diagnosis shall be consistent with the standards of the American Psychiatric Association, DSM-IVIntravenous-R, Classification Axis I, II and V.

  • Reception Center psychiatric referrals shall be documented on a CDC Form 128-C and referred to a CSRClassification Staff Representative. The CSRClassification Staff Representative shall endorse reception center process cases to CMFCalifornia Medical Facility, CMCCalifornia Men's Colony, or CIWCalifornia Institution for Women for psychiatric evaluation.

  • Upon completion of the psychiatric evaluation, the case shall be returned to a CSRClassification Staff Representative for confirmation of the recommended psychiatric program and placement at CMFCalifornia Medical Facility, CMCCalifornia Men's Colony-E or CIWCalifornia Institution for Women or DMHDepartment of Mental Health (see Department of State Hospitals DSH). Inmates not requiring a psychiatric program shall be placed at an institution in accordance with the classification score and other program needs.