California Penal Code

§ 2636

PEN § 2636 Effective Jan 1, 2006Title 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

For the purposes of this section, all references to classification of wards shall take effect upon the adoption of a classification system for wards developed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in compliance with Farrell v. Allen, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG 03079344. The following practices shall be instituted to prevent sexual violence and promote inmate and ward safety in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation:

(a)The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate classification and housing assignment procedures shall take into account risk factors that can lead to inmates and wards becoming the target of sexual victimization or of being sexually aggressive toward others. Relevant considerations include:

(1)Age of the inmate or ward.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 303, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.