Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

62090.13 Psychiatric Evaluations Life Prisoners

• The BPHBoard of Parole Hearings (formerly Board of Prison Terms) requires a full psychiatric evaluation of life prisoners for all first Documentation, Initial and Subsequent Parole Consideration Hearings. An evaluation is also required for any Rescission Hearing based on psychiatric problems or assaulting/sexual behavior. Inmates shall be retained on psychiatric referral status unless specifically removed by a BPHBoard of Parole Hearings (formerly Board of Prison Terms) panel.

• Cases recommended to category X [explained in DOMDepartment Operations Manual 62080] shall be calendared to appear no sooner than in one year unless the panel specifically instructs that the inmate be calendared upon completion of the evaluation. Those inmates who refuse to participate in a BPHBoard of Parole Hearings (formerly Board of Prison Terms) ordered evaluation shall be retained on psychiatric referral status and calendared on the scheduled calendar.

• Psychiatric Evaluation Reports shall be completed and distributed to the inmate, the inmate’s attorney and the DA at least 15 days before the hearing.