Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

61020.6 Prison Gang Information Documentation on CDC Form 812‑A, Notice of Critical Information‑Prison Gang Identification

• When a prison gang affiliation is entered on the CDC Form 812, staff shall prepare a CDC Form 812-A. This form shall be completed only when inmates have been designated as a member, associate, or drop-out of a prison gang.

• The CDC Form 812-A shall be completed in detail. The designation of an inmate as a member, associate, or drop-out, or in need of protection from a prison gang shall be verified, and all supporting documentation listed on the form.

• IGIInstitution Gang Investigator (see STG Investigator)

  • The IGIInstitution Gang Investigator (see STG Investigator) shall prepare a CDC Form 128-B to summarize the verification of the inmate’s involvement. In many cases, it will be necessary to provide more than one item of verification. IGIs or investigative lieutenants shall review and sign each CDC Form 812-A prior to its placement in the inmate’s file to ensure that an inmate is not given a prison gang designation unless adequate supporting documentation is contained in the inmate’s file. The reverse side of the CDC Form 812-A shall not be written on.

• Updating

  • The CDC Form 812-A shall be reviewed and updated at each annual classification review and during any review for a transfer.