Chapter 8 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

84030.1 Policy

• Parolees who have absconded from parole supervision pose a risk to the community; therefore, it is incumbent upon the parole agent to maintain contact with parolees in accordance with DOMDepartment Operations Manual, Chapter 8, Article 2. If the parole agent finds probable cause that a parolee is unavailable for supervision and cannot be located, and all reasonable efforts to locate him or her have been exhausted, the parole agent shall submit the request to the unit supervisor no later than one working day.

• If exigent circumstances are present, the parole agent shall request that a warrant be issued by the court. Exigent circumstances include, but are not limited to: serious and/or repetitive violations of the conditions of parole; committing a new offense; a risk to public safety that is posed by the offender’s continued presence in the community; or a parolee who engages in and/or has exhibited behavior where there is reason to believe that he or she is a danger to himself or herself or that he or she poses a significant danger to persons within the community.

• Warrants shall be requested from the superior court in the county in which the parolee is being supervised. Interstate Compact cases that are being supervised in California on behalf of other states and jurisdictions are excluded from this policy and warrant requests for these cases shall be processed in accordance with DOMDepartment Operations Manual, Chapter 8, Article 6.

• Pursuant to Penal Code (PCPenal Code) Section 3060.7 and CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3504.1, a warrant shall be requested within 24 hours of a parolee’s failure to report to DAPODivision of Adult Parole Operations (formerly P&CSD) upon the parolee’s release from custody if the parolee has a California Static Risk Assessment score of five or if the parolee is required to register pursuant to PCPenal Code Section 290.