California’s Questions Regarding Disciplinary Responsibility
| Year | Assessment Question |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Based on information from the inmate’s health care record and brief contact with him or her, it does/does not (circle one) appear that the behavior resulting in the RVR may have been influenced by mental illness. |
| 2003 | In your opinion, did the inmate’s mental disorder appear to contribute to the behavior that led to the RVR? |
| 2015 | In your opinion, was the inmate’s behavior so strongly influenced by symptoms of a (a) mental illness or (b) developmental disability/cognitive or adaptive functioning deficits that the inmate would be better served by documenting this behavior in an alternate manner?a |
| In your opinion, is there evidence to suggest that (a) mental illness or (b) developmental disability/cognitive or adaptive functioning deficits contributed to the behavior that led to the RVR? |
The questions are presented verbatim from the department’s evaluation forms. All text in italics are original.
↵a Per § 3317.1(b)(2) of California’s Code of Regulations, “alternate manner” means that the charge is reduced or dismissed.31
RVR = Rules Violation Report.