Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 7 – Adult Case Records Information

Article 6 – Detainers

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72040.11 Detainer Received After Release or Discharge

  • If a detainer is received after an incarcerated or supervised person has been released or discharged, the following action shall be taken:

    • If the detainer indicates a felony offense and the incarcerated person has been released to parole, Case Records staff shall process the detainer utilizing a departmentally approved method and procedure established by the Chief, Case Records Services to ensure the supervising parole unit is informed.

    • Case Records staff shall also notify the detainer issuing agency by a departmentally approved method as soon as possible following the procedure established by the Chief, Case Records Services to include advising them of the released person’s status and the address of the supervising parole office.

    • If the incarcerated person has been completely released or discharged from the jurisdiction of the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Case Records staff shall notify the issuing agency by a departmentally approved method, of the released person’s status and return the detainer to the issuing agency following procedure established by the Chief, Case Records Services.

    • If the detainer indicates other than a felony offense, the detainer shall be returned to the issuing agency by a departmentally approved method following procedures established by the Chief, Case Records Services advising them of the released person’s status. In the case of supervised persons’, the issuing agency shall be advised of the address of the supervising parole office.

    • All such actions shall be documented in accordance with procedures set forth by the Chief, Case Records Services.