California Penal Code

§ 2637

PEN § 2637 Effective Jan 1, 2006Title 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall ensure that its protocols for responding to sexual abuse include all of the following:

(a)The safety of an inmate or ward who alleges that he or she has been the victim of sexual abuse shall be immediately and discreetly ensured. Staff shall provide the safest possible housing options to inmates and wards who have experienced repeated abuse. Housing options may include discreet institution transfers.

(b)Inmates and wards who file complaints of sexual abuse shall not be punished, either directly or indirectly, for doing so. If a person is segregated for his or her own protection, segregation must be nondisciplinary.

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Legislative history

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