To maintain compliance with Penal Code section 4021(b), "Female custodial person; gender restrictions," unit commanders shall attempt to schedule custodial personnel of the same sex as inmates in the assigned area.
Except as otherwise stated in this section, at least one custody employee of the same sex as the inmates assigned to a housing area shall be present at all times before entry is made into that housing area. This policy shall be in effect except where male or female employees would be discriminated against in work assignments on the basis of either gender. In the event of an emergency, any custodial personnel, regardless of gender, shall be authorized to enter any inmate housing location.