CHAPTER 3. Civil Rights of Prisoners [2600. - 2644.]

Heading of Chapter 3 amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1175.

§§ 2600–2644 · 27 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Civil Rights §§ 2600–2607 · 9 sections

   • § 2600 (a) A person sentenced to imprisonment in a state prison or to imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 may during that period of confinement…
   • § 2601 Subject only to the provisions of that section, each person described in Section 2600 shall have the following civil rights: (a) Except as provided in Section…
   • § 2602 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no person sentenced to imprisonment or housed in a state prison shall be administered any psychiatric medication…
   • § 2603 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), an inmate confined in a county jail shall not be administered any psychiatric medication without their prior…
   • § 2603.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 2603, if an individual has been found incompetent to stand trial after having been charged with a misdemeanor offense, as described…
   • § 2604 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), an adult housed in state prison is presumed to have the capacity to give informed consent and make a health care…
   • § 2605 (a) During the initial intake and classification process, and in a private setting, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall ask each individual…
   • § 2606 (a) An individual incarcerated by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation who is transgender, nonbinary, or intersex, regardless of anatomy, shall:…
   • § 2607 (a) An individual in custody of a state or local detention facility shall have the right to religious accommodation with respect to grooming, religious…
2. ARTICLE 2. Prisoners as Witnesses §§ 2620–2626 · 8 sections

   • § 2620 (a) When it is necessary to have a person imprisoned in the state prison brought before any court to be tried for a felony, or for an examination before a…
   • § 2621 When the testimony of a material witness is required in a criminal action, before any court in this state, or in an examination before a grand jury or…
   • § 2621.5 The provisions of Sections 2620 and 2621 which impose a charge upon the counties shall not apply to cases coming within the provisions of Section 4750.
   • § 2622 When the order for personal appearance is not made pursuant to Section 2620 or Section 2621 the deposition of the prisoner may be taken in the manner provided…
   • § 2623 If in a civil action or special proceeding a witness be a prisoner, confined in a state prison within this state, an order for the prisoner’s examination in…
   • § 2624 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a court may, upon the submission of a written request by the party calling the witness, order an incarcerated…
   • § 2625 (a) For the purposes of this section only, the term “prisoner” includes any individual in custody in a state prison, the California Rehabilitation Center, or a…
   • § 2626 (a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is authorized to accept donated materials and services related to videoconferencing and teleconferencing…
3. ARTICLE 3. Sexual Abuse in Detention §§ 2635–2644 · 10 sections

   • § 2635 2635.The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall review informational handbooks regarding sexual abuse in detention published by outside…
   • § 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…
   • § 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…
   • § 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…
   • § 2639 The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall ensure that the following procedures are performed in the investigation and prosecution of sexual abuse…
   • § 2640 The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall collect data as follows: (a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall keep statistics on…
   • § 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…
   • § 2642 The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall: Develop guidelines for allowing outside organizations and service agencies to offer resources to…
   • § 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 provisions or…
   • § 2644 (a) A male correctional officer shall not conduct a pat down search of a female inmate unless the prisoner presents a risk of immediate harm to herself or…