California Penal Code ARTICLE 3 - Sexual Abuse in Detention

  • Section 2635.
    2635.The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall review informational handbooks regarding sexual abuse in detention published by outside organizations. Upon approving the content thereof, handbooks...
  • Section 2636.
    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...
  • Section 2637.
    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...
  • Section 2638.
    Thoughtful, confidential standards of physical and mental health care shall be implemented to reduce the impact of sexual abuse on inmates and wards in the...
  • Section 2639.
    The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall ensure that the following procedures are performed in the investigation and prosecution of sexual abuse incidents:(a) The provision of...
  • Section 2640.
    The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall collect data as follows:(a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall keep statistics on the sexual abuse of inmates...
  • Section 2641.
    (a) The Office of the Sexual Abuse in Detention Elimination Ombudsperson is hereby created in state government to ensure the impartial resolution of inmate and ward...
  • Section 2642.
    The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall:Develop guidelines for allowing outside organizations and service agencies to offer resources to inmates and wards, including, but not...
  • Section 2643.
    The provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of this act or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other...

Last modified: October 22, 2018