Chapter 8 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

81020.11 Abbreviated Interview Policy

• Abbreviated interviews may be used by parole staff when a parolee reports to a parole unit other than the parole unit they are assigned to following release from confinement. For the purpose of this section, a release from confinement shall include:

  • An initial release from a state prison facility.

  • A revocation release from a state prison facility or county jail.

  • A release from local custody, federal custody, DSHDepartment of State Hospitals (formerly DMH) or local mental facility, or another state’s jurisdiction.

• In almost all instances, inmates receive clear reporting instructions prior to release to parole supervision. Occasionally, inmates are released to holds maintained by other agencies and are not provided with clear reporting instructions or are released with insufficient funds to hire transportation to their assigned parole unit. In these instances, offenders may report to the nearest parole unit for assistance.

• Documenting the Abbreviated Interview

  • The CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 1650-B, Sections I and II, shall be used by parole staff to record the results of the abbreviated interview. The form shall be dated and signed by the parolee and the officer of the day conducting the abbreviated interview. The form does not have to be completed in its entirety, but enough information shall be provided by the parolee or obtained by the officer of the day to accomplish the objectives outlined in section 81020.10.1. The original form and any supporting documentation shall be forwarded to the agent of record and kept in the parolee’s field file pursuant to current policy.

• Abbreviated Interview

  • If a parolee reports to a parole unit or complex and it is determined that the parolee is assigned to a different parole unit, parole unit staff shall ensure an Abbreviated Interview is conducted.