§ 1240. Frequency of Serving.

In Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities, and those Type IV facilities where food is served, food shall be served three times in any 24-hour period. At least one of these meals shall include hot food. Supplemental food must be served to inmates if more than 14 hours pass between meals. Additionally, supplemental food must be served to inmates on medical diets in less than a 14-hour period if prescribed by the responsible physician.

A minimum of fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the actual consumption of each meal except for those inmates on medical diets where the responsible physician has prescribed additional time.

Provisions shall be made for inmates who may miss a regularly scheduled facility meal. They shall be provided with a substitute meal and beverage, and inmates on medical diets shall be provided with their prescribed meal.

HISTORY

1. Editorial correction of Note filed 9-30-82 (Register 82, No. 40).

2. Change without regulatory effect (Register 86, No. 32).

3. Amendment of first paragraph filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).

4. Amendment filed 1-26-98; operative 2-25-98 (Register 98, No. 5).

5. Renumbering of former article 11 to article 12 (sections 1240-1249) filed 6-23-2003; operative 7-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 26).

6. Amendment filed 6-2-2005; operative 7-2-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 6030, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code.