Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

Article 3 – Cumulative Case Summary

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61030.4 Style and Content

  • The cumulative case summary shall be a concise objective report using simple language with any necessary professional/technical terms explained. The cumulative case summary is a permanent record that is reviewed by other agencies and the courts, and as such it shall be prepared in a professional manner regarding content, grammar, spelling, punctuation and typing. With the exception of the CDC Form 816, Reception Center Readmission Summary case summaries shall be typed with all headings included. The preprinted CDC Form 816 shall be prepared in a legible handwritten manner.