CDCR LT CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What level of the appeal process shall respond to an emergency 602
appeal and what are time constraints?.
Answer: Second level review shall be completed within five (5)working
days.
⩥ What warrants the acceptance of an emergency 602 appeal?.
Answer: When circumstances are such that the regular appeal time limits
would subject the inmate to a substantial risk of personal injury,
irreparable harm.
This includes enemy concerns, threat to health or safety.
The emergency appeal shall be completed at the second level within 5
WORKING days.
⩥ Where shall the CDCR Form be available?.
Answer: This form shall be made readily available in:
(1) All inmate housing units, general or segregated.
(2) All institutional libraries.
,(3) Any facility under the department's jurisdiction, whether residential
or medical, where inmates are required to remain more than 24 hours.
(4) All parole field offices.
⩥ Who can NOT review, respond, or approve a 602 appeal?.
Answer: 1) Someone who participated in the event or decision being
appealed.
2) Someone who is of a lower administrative rank than any participating
staff.
3) Someone who participated in the review of a lower level appeal
refiled at a higher level
⩥ Who does the inmate submit a first or second level appeal to?.
Answer: First and second level appeals as described in section 3084.7
shall be submitted to the Appeals Coordinator at the institution for
processing.
⩥ What are some common requests made on the CDCR 22?.
Answer: 1) Mail Issues
2) Counselor Issues
3) Trust account issues
4) Maintenance (light fixture, leaky faucet, etc..)
,5) Supplies, toilet paper, hygiene products.
6) R&R and property receipts
7) Requests to speak to an individual (Warden, Sgt. , Lt, etc).
8) Conditions of Parole
9) Release of computation of gate money.
⩥ What should a CDCR 22 NOT be used for?.
Answer: 1) Staff Complaints
2) Inmate Disciplinary
3) Case Records/Classification
4) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA issues)
5) Medical Requests
6) Health Care Requests
7) Any issue which mandates the use of a resolution method including
the formal appeals process.
⩥ How should a CDCR 22 issue that is beyond a staff member's
authority or knowledge be handled?.
Answer: If staff receives a Form 22 request that is beyond their authority
or knowledge, the staff must forward the form to someone in a position
to respond to the request. (i.e., plant operations would repair a leaky
faucet, culinary would answer food questions, casework would authorize
visitors, etc.)
, ⩥ The only circumstance when staff are not required to accept the Form
22 is when they are occupied in critical duties that require their full
attention. What are some examples of critical duties?.
Answer: 1) Riot
2) Count
3) Code/Alarm response
⩥ What color are the copies in a CDCR 22 that are returned to the
inmate?.
Answer: White and Canary
⩥ What color is the copy of the CDCR 22 retained by the responding
staff member?.
Answer: Pink
⩥ What do you do if the issue in the CDCR 22 is unclear?.
Answer: 1) Note in the response that the issue cannot be addressed.
2) Speak to the inmate/parolee to clarify the issue.
3) Advise the inmate/parolee that the language must be corrected.
⩥ How many days does a staff member have to respond to a CDCR 22?.
Answer: 3 WORKING days
FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What level of the appeal process shall respond to an emergency 602
appeal and what are time constraints?.
Answer: Second level review shall be completed within five (5)working
days.
⩥ What warrants the acceptance of an emergency 602 appeal?.
Answer: When circumstances are such that the regular appeal time limits
would subject the inmate to a substantial risk of personal injury,
irreparable harm.
This includes enemy concerns, threat to health or safety.
The emergency appeal shall be completed at the second level within 5
WORKING days.
⩥ Where shall the CDCR Form be available?.
Answer: This form shall be made readily available in:
(1) All inmate housing units, general or segregated.
(2) All institutional libraries.
,(3) Any facility under the department's jurisdiction, whether residential
or medical, where inmates are required to remain more than 24 hours.
(4) All parole field offices.
⩥ Who can NOT review, respond, or approve a 602 appeal?.
Answer: 1) Someone who participated in the event or decision being
appealed.
2) Someone who is of a lower administrative rank than any participating
staff.
3) Someone who participated in the review of a lower level appeal
refiled at a higher level
⩥ Who does the inmate submit a first or second level appeal to?.
Answer: First and second level appeals as described in section 3084.7
shall be submitted to the Appeals Coordinator at the institution for
processing.
⩥ What are some common requests made on the CDCR 22?.
Answer: 1) Mail Issues
2) Counselor Issues
3) Trust account issues
4) Maintenance (light fixture, leaky faucet, etc..)
,5) Supplies, toilet paper, hygiene products.
6) R&R and property receipts
7) Requests to speak to an individual (Warden, Sgt. , Lt, etc).
8) Conditions of Parole
9) Release of computation of gate money.
⩥ What should a CDCR 22 NOT be used for?.
Answer: 1) Staff Complaints
2) Inmate Disciplinary
3) Case Records/Classification
4) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA issues)
5) Medical Requests
6) Health Care Requests
7) Any issue which mandates the use of a resolution method including
the formal appeals process.
⩥ How should a CDCR 22 issue that is beyond a staff member's
authority or knowledge be handled?.
Answer: If staff receives a Form 22 request that is beyond their authority
or knowledge, the staff must forward the form to someone in a position
to respond to the request. (i.e., plant operations would repair a leaky
faucet, culinary would answer food questions, casework would authorize
visitors, etc.)
, ⩥ The only circumstance when staff are not required to accept the Form
22 is when they are occupied in critical duties that require their full
attention. What are some examples of critical duties?.
Answer: 1) Riot
2) Count
3) Code/Alarm response
⩥ What color are the copies in a CDCR 22 that are returned to the
inmate?.
Answer: White and Canary
⩥ What color is the copy of the CDCR 22 retained by the responding
staff member?.
Answer: Pink
⩥ What do you do if the issue in the CDCR 22 is unclear?.
Answer: 1) Note in the response that the issue cannot be addressed.
2) Speak to the inmate/parolee to clarify the issue.
3) Advise the inmate/parolee that the language must be corrected.
⩥ How many days does a staff member have to respond to a CDCR 22?.
Answer: 3 WORKING days
