Cal. PEN § 2640
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 2640, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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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 and wards. Sexual abuse incidents shall not be classified as “other” nor simply included in a broader category of general assaults.
(b) Statistics shall include whether the abuse was perpetrated by a staff member or other inmate, the results of the investigation and any resolution of the complaint by department officials and prosecution authorities.
The data shall be made available to the Office of the Sexual Abuse in Detention Elimination Ombudsperson.
(a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall keep statistics on the sexual abuse of inmates and wards. Sexual abuse incidents shall not be classified as “other” nor simply included in a broader category of general assaults.
(b) Statistics shall include whether the abuse was perpetrated by a staff member or other inmate, the results of the investigation and any resolution of the complaint by department officials and prosecution authorities.
The data shall be made available to the Office of the Sexual Abuse in Detention Elimination Ombudsperson.
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