Pending Changes to Department Regulations

The proposed regulations posted on this page are in the process of being adopted by the department. These proposed regulations will be permanently adopted following compliance with the public review provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Office of Administrative Law’s review and approval, and filing with the Secretary of State.

Regulations in temporary emergency effect pursuant to the emergency operational necessity provisions of the Penal Code can be found on Regulations in Temporary Emergency Effect web page.

Visiting (NCR 26-03)

Sections: 3170.1, 3171, 3172, 3172.2, 3173, 3173.2, 3176, and 3177
Notification Date: February 20, 2026
Public Hearing Date: April 8, 2026

• NCR 26-03 Visiting

Waiting Lists and Rehabilitative Program Assignments (NCR 26-02)

Sections: 3000, 3040, 3040.1, 3040.3, 3043.3, 3044, 3044.1, 3044.2, 3045, 3375, 3375.6, and 3404
Notification Date: February 6, 2026
Public Hearing Date: March 24, 2026

• NCR 26-02 Waiting Lists and Rehabilitative Program Assignments

Bereavement Leave for Incarcerated Persons (NCR 26-01)

Sections: 3000, and 3045.4
Notification Date: January 23, 2026
Public Hearing Date: March 10, 2026

• NCR 26-01 Bereavement Leave for Incarcerated Persons

Youth Offender Fire Camp Program (NCR 25-09)

Sections: 3000, 3040.5, and 3375.2
Notification Date: November 14, 2025
Public Hearing Date: December 30, 2025

• NCR 25-09 Youth Offender Fire Camp Program

Incarcerated Person Calls and Property Rule Violation (NCR 25-08)

Sections: 3006, 3044, 3090, 3178, 3190, 3282, 3314, 3315, and 3323
Notification Date: September 19, 2025
Public Hearing Date: November 6, 2025

• NCR 25-08 Incarcerated Person Calls and Property Rule Violation

Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (NCR 25-05)

Sections: 6000, 6001, 6002, 6003, 6005, 6006, 6007, 6008, 6009, 6010, 6011, 6012, 6013, 6014, 6015, 6016, 6017, 6018, 6019, 6020, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6024, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6028, 6029, 6030, 6040, 6041, 6050, 6060, 6061, 6062, 6063, and 6070
Notification Date: March 7, 2025
Public Hearing Date: April 24, 2025

• Notice of Decision Not to Proceed

Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act (TRADA) (NCR 25-04)

Sections: 3000, 3030, 3075, 3075.1, 3085, 3085.1, 3085.2, 3085.3, 3190, 3269, 3287, 3287.1, 3375, 3376, and 3401.6
Notification Date: February 28, 2025
Public Hearing Date: April 15, 2025

• NCR 25-04 Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act (TRADA)
• Renotice for NCR 25-04
• Second Renotice for NCR 25-04

These proposed emergency regulations are under review by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Once these regulations are approved by OAL, the regulations will go into temporary emergency effect pursuant to the emergency operational necessity provisions of the Penal Code. Regulations in temporary emergency effect can be found on Regulations in Temporary Emergency Effect web page.