Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3377

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

Section 3377 - Facility Security Levels

Each camp, facility, or area of a facility complex shall be designated at a security level based on its physical security and housing capability. Reception centers are not facilities of assignment and are exempt from the security level designations except for the assignment of permanent work crew incarcerated persons. The security levels are:

(a) Level I facilities and camps consist primarily of open dormitories with a low security perimeter.

(b) Level II facilities consist primarily of open dormitories with a secure perimeter, which may include armed coverage.

(c) Level III facilities primarily have a secure perimeter with armed coverage and housing units with cells adjacent to exterior walls.

(d) Level IV facilities have a secure perimeter with internal and external armed coverage and housing units described in section 3377(c), or cell block housing with cells non-adjacent to exterior walls. A Level IV 180-design facility utilizes housing units comprised of two wings; each wing is partitioned into three self-contained "pods", each "pod" has its own dayroom and control room. Each wing is linked by a dining facility and ancillary functions. The design of the housing unit allows a 180 degree view of all cells and dayrooms from the control room. A Level IV 270-design facility utilizes housing units comprised of three connected sections and one dayroom. Portions of first and third sections extend back behind the blind side of the control room. The design of the housing unit places cells within a 270 degree circumference of a circle with the control room in the center of the circle.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3377

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5058 and 5058.3, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 5054 and 5068, Penal Code.

1. New section filed 8-7-87 as an emergency; operative 8-7-87 (Register 87, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 12-7-87.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-7-87 order transmitted to OAL 12-4-87; disapproved by OAL (Register 88,No. 16).
3. New section filed 1-4-88 as an emergency; operative 1-4-88 (Register 88, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 5-3-88.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-4-88 order transmitted to OAL 5-3-88; disapproved by OAL (Register 88, No. 24).
5. New section filed 6-2-88 as an emergency; operative 6-2-88 (Register 88, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 9-30-88.
6. Certificate of Compliance including amendment transmitted to OAL 9-26-88 and filed 10-26-88 (Register 88, No. 50).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-22-90 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 4).
8. Editorial correction of printing errors (Register 91, No. 11).
9. Editorial correction of printing error in subsection (b) (Register 92, No. 5).
10. Amendment of section heading, first paragraph and Note filed 8-27-2002 as an emergency; operative 8-27-2002 (Register 2002, No. 35). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3 a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-4-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-27-2002 order transmitted to OAL 1-21-2003 and filed 3-6-2003 (Register 2003, No. 10).
12. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 9-15-2015 as an emergency; operative 9/15/2015 (Register 2015, No. 38). This regulatory action was deemed an emergency pursuant to section 5058.3of the Penal Code and remains in effect for 160 days. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-22-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
13. Amendment of subsection (d) refiled 2-18-2016 as an emergency; operative 2-18-2016 (Register 2016, No. 8). This regulatory action was deemed an emergency pursuant to section 5058.3 of the Penal Code and remains in effect for 160 days. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-18-2016 order transmitted to OAL 7-13-2016 and filed 8-11-2016 (Register 2016, No. 33).
15. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).