Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

62130.6 Time Constraints

• In the interest of public safety, staff shall adhere to the following time frames:

  • Cases shall be screened nine months prior to the scheduled release date, unless inmate is received with less than nine months to release.

• If the case is identified with less than nine months remaining to release, the following action shall be taken:

  • Cases identified within 45 days of release must be faxed to the CSUClassification Services Unit with a follow-up telephone call within 24 hours of discovery.

  • Cases identified between 46 and 120 days of release must be prepared immediately and sent via overnight mail to CSUClassification Services Unit within 24 hours of discovery.

  • Cases identified between 121 days and 8 months of release must be prepared immediately and sent via overnight mail to CSUClassification Services Unit within 5 working days of discovery.

  • Cases identified with release dates between 8 to 9 months must be mailed to CSUClassification Services Unit within 30 days.

• A CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 7377, SVPSexually Violent Predator screening, submitted with less than six months remaining to release shall require the following additional attachments:

  • A CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 1884, Justification Referral Sheet, containing a concise written explanation describing why the potential SVPSexually Violent Predator case was not submitted according the above noted time frames. There are two authorized exceptions to referring a case for evaluation with less than six months remaining to serve. They are as follows:

    • The inmate was received into CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with less than six months to serve.

    • The inmate’s release date is modified by a judicial or administrative action.

  • A copy of the inmate’s CDC Form 112, Chronological History.

  • A copy of the judicial action or administrative action that modified the inmate’s release date, if applicable.