Stoneham v. Rushen

Opinion

RACANELLI, P. J.

This appeal arises against the following background: Under the provisions of the Penal Code (to which all statutory references apply unless otherwise noted) the Director of Corrections (Director), as manager of the state prison system, is charged with the responsibility for the “care, custody, treatment, training, discipline and employment” of all prisoners (§ 5054). Upon arrival at a state prison facility, an inmate is required to undergo an examination of his personal background which thereafter serves as a basis of the Director’s decision to “classify [the prisoner]…