Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

Article 5 – Classification Process

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62010.3.2 Institution Staff

The functions of institutional staff include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Wardens, Chief Deputy Wardens
  - Responsible for institutional classification process.
  - Approve off-site work assignments, community betterment, and disaster relief crews. Authorized to sign orders for removal of inmates in time of specified disasters and/or temporary community release.
  - Submit DRBDepartmental Review Board and PCPenal Code 1170(d) reports.
- RPAs
  - Responsible for operational supervision of reentry classification process.
  - Designates the chairperson of classification committees.
  - Reviews complex cases and resolves difference of opinion cases.
- AWAssociate Warden
  - Approve camp eligible lists, as well as housing and assignments outside of the security area.
  - Member of the institution classification committee (ICCInstitution Classification Committee).
  - Responsible for the classification of inmates assigned to their division.
- Reception Center Administrators
  - Responsible for the reception center classification process.
  - Make recommendations to the sentencing court pursuant to PCPenal Code 1170(d) and 1203.03.
- C&PRClassification & Parole Representative C&PRs duties include, but are not limited to:
  - Planning, organizing, and directing the total institutional classification process on behalf of the Warden.
  - Ensures the quality of classification chronos, BPT reports, release program studies, and DRBDepartmental Review Board reports.
  - Effects staff adherence to classification policies, procedures, and goals.
  - Establishes a system to ensure that post-board classification is conducted.
  - Provides ongoing training for counseling staff.
  - Serves on classification committees.
  - Provides liaison between the institutions, P&CSDParole & Community Services Division (see DAPO), BPT, and Classification Services.
  - Coordinates and manages the records office operation.
  - Signs CDC Form 161s, Checkout Orders.
  - Exercises the duties of a CSRClassification Staff Representative for intra-facility transfers.
  - Reviews, approves, and signs CDC Form 611s, Release Program Studies (RPSRelease Program Study).
  - Approves/declassifies confidential information.
- Captains
  - Captains in an institution are responsible for planning, organizing and directing a program for the unit’s classification of inmates. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
    - Ensure the classification of all inmates assigned to their unit.
    - Sign all transfer chronos, CDC Form 128-G.
    - Act as classification hearing officers on cases placed in AD-SEGAdministrative Segregation.
    - Serve as members of the ICCInstitution Classification Committee and appropriate subcommittees.
- Supervising Counselors (CCCorrectional Counselor-II, CCCorrectional Counselor-III)
  - Supervising counselors’ duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
    - Instruct and assist in training CCCorrectional Counselor-Is and case work trainees.
    - Assign, review, and control the quality of work prepared by CCCorrectional Counselor-Is and trainees.
    - Assist counselors on difficult cases by utilizing case conferences.
    - Participate as a member in the classification process.
    - Audit CDC Forms 839 and 840, Classification Score Sheets.
    - Schedule and coordinate all unit classification committees (UCCs).
    - Prepare and/or review institutional staff recommendation and readmission summaries (reception center).
- CCCorrectional Counselor-I
  - CCCorrectional Counselor-I’s shall:
    - Collect and evaluate social, behavioral and educational data on inmates as well as evaluating the inmate’s adjustment to an assigned program.
    - Prepare the following:
      - CDC Forms 839 and 840.
      - CDC Form 812, Notice of Critical Case Information – Safety of Persons.
      - DC Form 812-A, Notice of Critical Information – Prison Gang Information.
      - Classification chronos.
      - BPT reports.
      - Narcotic evaluation reports.
      - RPSRelease Program Study.
    - Prepare institutional staff recommendation and readmission summaries (reception center).
    - Prepare DRBDepartmental Review Board, PCPenal Code 1170(d), and 1203.03 reports.
    - Prepare the C-File for attorney and other legal reviews.
    - Attend classification committees.
    - Provide individual and group counseling as needed.