2-11/000.15 Green Band Procedures



If an inmate qualifies for release but is in a classification listed below, they shall be returned to IRC/CRDF as a “Green Band” for processing.

Prior to Returning “Green Band” Inmates to IRC/CRDF:

  • Obtain the Lockup Supervisor’s approval for the inmate to be returned to IRC/CRDF.
  • Call IRC Document Control at (213)893-5725 and relay the pertinent release information regarding:
    • All inmates with a blue mental “M” wrist band
    • All inmates in a wheelchair
    • All inmates housed in jail locations: M322R, M331R, M332R, M342R
    • All inmates listed on Attachment “A” (Refer to CSDNet “Forms”)
  • A Green Band shall be looped around the inmate’s identification wrist band, and the inmate’s information placed on a separate transmittal, either the “POTENTIAL RELEASE TRANSMITTAL” or the “VOLUNTARY DELAY RELEASE TRANSMITTAL” by the release Deputy.
  • Once a green band has been placed on an inmate, the inmate shall not be returned into a general population cell.