Pen. Code, § 2636 · Article 3. Sexual Abuse in Detention
Pen. Code, § 2636
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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.
(2) Whether the offender is a violent or nonviolent offender.
(3) Whether the inmate or ward has served a prior term of commitment.
(4) Whether the inmate or ward has a history of mental illness.
(b) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall ensure that staff members intervene when an inmate or ward appears to be the target of sexual harassment or intimidation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 303, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.
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