Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9 § 31608

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 1, January 3, 2025

Section 31608 - Employee Communications with Wards

Communications between a ward and employee, except a chaplain as prescribed in Section 30262, shall not be treated as "privileged communications." Wards shall be advised by way of the Ward Rights Handbook that any information provided by a ward may be considered by departmental staff and the Board in making decisions about the ward and will generally be available to other agencies in the criminal justice system, consistent with the Information Practices Act. However, such information shall be deemed confidential as far as the general public or other wards are concerned.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 31608

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section 4043 to title 9, section 31608, including amendments, filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1712, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 1705 and 1752, Welfare and Institutions Code.