Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

62030.10 Escapes

• If an inmate escapes from a state hospital, the hospital director or designee shall immediately notify the Department headquarters Identification Unit of the escape. The Identification Unit shall notify appropriate institution staff who shall institute escape procedures. DMHDepartment of Mental Health (see Department of State Hospitals DSH) staff may also contact institution staff directly.

• Within ten working days following the escape, the Warden of the hub facility shall advise the hospital’s administrator whether the inmate should be discharged from the hospital or continued on the hospital’s roster.