Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3006

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 3006 - Contraband

Incarcerated persons may possess only the personal property, materials, supplies, items, commodities and substances, up to the maximum amount, received or obtained from authorized sources, as permitted in these regulations. Possession of contraband as defined in section 3000 may result in disciplinary action and confiscation of the contraband.

(a) Dangerous Property. Incarcerated persons shall not possess or have under their control or constructive possession any weapons, explosives, explosive making material, poisons, or any destructive devices, nor shall they possess or assist in circulating any writing or voice recording which describes the making of any weapons, explosives, poisons, or destructive devices. Incarcerated persons shall not possess communication devices capable of making or receiving wireless communications, except as expressly authorized by the Secretary, pursuant to subsection 3190 (l)(7).

(b) Money. Incarcerated persons shall not possess money. If an incarcerated person finds money and voluntarily surrenders it, and the rightful owner does not claim it within 30 days, it shall be credited to the incarcerated person's trust account.

(c) Except as authorized by the institution head, incarcerated persons shall not possess or have under their control any matter which contains or concerns any of the following:

(1) Any matter of a character tending to incite murder; arson; riot; or any form of violence or physical harm to any person, or any ethnic, gender, racial, religious, or other group.

(2) Blackmail or extortion.

(3) Contraband, or sending or receiving contraband.

(4) Plans to escape or assist in an escape.

(5) Plans to disrupt the order, or breach the security, of any institution.

(6) Plans for activities which violate the law, these regulations, or local procedures.

(7) Coded messages.

(8) A description of the making of any weapon, explosive, poison or destructive device.

(9) Illustrations, explanations, or descriptions of how to sabotage or disrupt computers, communications, or electronics.

(10) Diskettes.

(11) Catalogs, advertisements, brochures, and other commercial material which are obscene in nature as described in subsections 3006(c)(15)-(16).

(12) Maps depicting any area within a 10-mile radius of an institution.

(13) Gambling or a lottery.

(14) Markings on the envelope which are obscene in nature as described in subsection (c)(15) or sexually explicit in nature as described in subsection (c)(16).

(15) Obscene Text. For the purposes of this section, obscene text is any text that:

(A) Taken as a whole, which to the average person, applying contemporary statewide standards, appeals to the prurient interest; depicts sexual conduct; and which, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

(B) May include, but is not limited to written depictions of the following:

1. Bestiality, sadomasochism, or an excretory function including urination, defecation, or semen.

2. Sexual conduct which appears to be non-consensual behavior.

3. Sexual conduct which is or appears to be forceful, threatening, or violent.

4. Sexual conduct where one of the participants is a minor, or appears to be under 18 years old.

(16) Sexually explicit images, including pictures, photographs, drawings,, or other pictorial formats.

(A) For the purposes of this section, examples of sexually explicit images include, but are not limited to, the following: either gender, including the

1. The fully exposed breast that appears to be female.

2. The genitalia of any gender.

3. Penetration of the vagina or anus, or contact between the mouth and the genitals.

4. Bestiality, sadomasochism, or an excretory function including urination, defecation, or semen.

5. Nudity of a minor, or person who appears to be under 18 years old.

6. Sexual conduct which appears to be non-consensual behavior.

7. Sexual conduct, which is or appears to be forceful, threatening, or violent.

8. Sexual conduct where one of the participants is a minor, or appears to be under 18 years old.

(B) The following sexually explicit images shall be allowed:

1. Departmentally purchased or acquired educational, legal, medical scientific, or artistic materials, such as books or guides purchased by the department for inclusion in institution libraries or educational areas; and

2. Educational, medicalscientific, or artistic materials, including, but not limited to, anatomy medical reference books, general practitioner reference books or guides, National Geographic, or artistic reference material depicting historical, modern, or postmodern era art, purchased or possessed by incarcerated persons and approved by the institution head or their designee on a case-by-case basis.

(17) Material that is reasonably deemed to be a threat to legitimate penological interests.

(18) Any tobacco product, or tobacco cessation product, that contains nicotine.

(19) Written materials or photographs that indicate an association with validated STG members or associates, as described in subsection 3378.2(b).

(20) Any wireless communication device accessory or component including, but not limited to, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, memory storage device, battery, wired or wireless headset, and charger, except as expressly authorized by the Secretary, pursuant to subsection 3190 (l)(7).

(21) Another incarcerated person's authorized wireless communication device.

(d) Anything in the possession of an incarcerated person which is not contraband but will, if retained in possession of the incarcerated person, present a serious threat to institution security or the safety of incarcerated persons and staff, shall be controlled by staff to the degree necessary to eliminate the threat.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3006

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 311(a), 2600, 2601, 2772, 2790, 4574, 4576, 5030.1, 5054 and 5057, Penal Code.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 2600, 2601, 2772, 2790, 4574, 4576, 5030.1, 5054 and 5057, Penal Code.

1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 3-2-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 12).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-29-90 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 6).
3. Editorial correction of printing error in subsection (a) (Register 92, No. 5).
4. New subsection (c) and subsection relettering, renumbering and amendment of former subsections 3136 (a)-(h) to subsections 3006(c)(1)-(8), new subsections 3006(c)(9)-(15), and amendment of newly designated subsection (d) and Note filed 1-3-95 as an emergency; operative 1-3-95 (Register 95, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 6-12-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. New subsection (c) and subsection relettering, renumbering and amendment of former subsections 3136(a)-(h) to subsections 3006(c)(1)-(8), new subsections 3006(c)(9)-(15), and amendment of newly designated subsection (d) and Note refiled 6-13-95 as an emergency; operative 6-13-95 (Register 95, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-20-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to emergency amendment filed 12-27-95 by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f). Certificate of Compliance as to 6-13-95 order transmitted to OAL 11-9-95; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 6-13-95 order filed on 12-27-95 (Register 95, No. 52).
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-27-95 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1; operative 12-27-95 (Register 95, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-25-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-27-95 order including amendment of subsections (c), (c)(3), and (c)(9), new subsection (c)(10) and subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsections (c)(11), (c)(14) and (c)(15), new subsections (c)(15)(A)-(c)(15)(C), amendment of newly designated subsections (c)(15)(C)(1) and subsection renumbering, amendment of subsection (d) and Note transmitted to OAL 4-25-96 and filed 6-6-96 (Register 96, No. 23).
9. New subsections (c)(17)-(c)(17)(B)2. filed 9-30-2002 as an emergency pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3; operative 9-30-2002 (Register 2002, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-10-2003 pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-30-2002 order transmitted to OAL 2-3-2003 and filed 3-18-2003 (Register 2003, No. 12).
11. Amendment of first paragraph filed 5-27-2004 as an emergency; operative 5-27-2004 (Register 2004, No. 22). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-3-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-27-2004 order transmitted to OAL 10-28-2004 and filed 12-14-2004 (Register 2004, No. 51).
13. New subsection (c)(18) and amendment of Note filed 7-7-2005 as an emergency; operative 7-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-14-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-7-2005 order transmitted to OAL 12-13-2005 and filed 1-26-2005 (Register 2006, No. 4).
15. New subsection (c)(19) filed 8-4-2008; operative 8-4-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 32).
16. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsection (c)(19) and amendment of Note filed 12-9-2011 as an emergency; operative 12-9-2011 (Register 2011, No. 49). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-17-2012 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
17. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-9-2011 order transmitted to OAL 5-3-2012 and filed 6-6-2012 (Register 2012, No. 23).
18. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 1-8-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 2).
19. Amendment of subsections (c)(11), (c)(15)(A) and (c)(15)(C)-(c)(15)(C)(6), new subsection (c)(15)(D), amendment of subsection (c)(17)(A) and new subsection (c)(19) filed 4-30-2015; operative 4/30/2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 18).
20. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (c)(20) filed 8-17-2016; operative 8-17-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3)(Register 2016, No. 34).
21. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c)(20) and new subsection (c)(21) refiled 4-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 4/30/2021 (Register 2021, No. 18). Emergency expiration extended 60 days (Executive Order N-40-20) plus an additional 60 days (Executive Order N-71-20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-29-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
22. Emergency filed 7-23-2020 extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20 (Register 2020, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-30-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
23. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c)(20) and new subsection (c)(21) refiled 4-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 4-30-2021 (Register 2021, No. 18). Emergency expiration extended 60 days (Executive Order N-40-20) plus an additional 60 days (Executive Order N-71-20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-29-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
24. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-27-2021 order, including amendment of subsection (c)(20), transmitted to OAL 11-29-2021 and filed 12/20/2021; amendments effective 12/20/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 52). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b)extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
25. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsections (a)-(c), (c)(17)(B)2. and (c)(21)-(d) filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).
26. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-21-2024; operative 11/21/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 47).