Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

62010.4.1 In Absentia Hearings

• In absentia hearings are authorized under the following circumstances:

  • The inmate refuses to appear before the committee.

  • The inmate is physically incapable of appearing before the committee or is determined by a psychiatrist to be mentally incompetent to participate and understand the purpose of a hearing.

  • The hearing is scheduled to improve the inmate’s conditions of confinement by reduction or removal of a restriction previously imposed on the inmate.

  • The hearing is to approve an action requested in writing by the inmate.

  • The purpose of the hearing is for routine progress review to determine if future classification committee hearing should be scheduled.

• When an in absentia hearing is held for any reason, that fact and reason shall be documented on a CDC Form 128-G.