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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.
The inmate is housed in an inpatient psychiatric unit. The inmate is receiving intensive outpatient treatment. The inmate is receiving routine outpatient treatment and has been charged with misconduct that may result in a segregation term and credit forfeiture (loss of “good time”). The inmate has been identified as having a developmental or cognitive disability. The inmate engaged in indecent exposure or masturbation while clothed. The inmate displayed behavior that was bizarre or unusual for any inmate or uncharacteristic for the particular inmate at the time of the offense. An inmate who meets any of these criteria requires a mental health assessment prior to the disciplinary hearing. The criteria are adapted from California's Code of Regulations, Title 15, Division 3, § 3317(b).32
