"A" - Assaultive - Inmates who have exhibited a propensity for violence directed at officers or other inmates.
"C" - Contagious - Inmates with communicable diseases.
"D" - Dangerous - Inmates who have physically assaulted others (Blue wristband).
"E" - Escape Tendencies - Inmates who have attempted escape or have escaped from custody (red or blue wristband).
"H" - Highly Dangerous - Only for inmates with a history of assault on law enforcement officers or other inmates (red wristband).
"M" - Mental - Mentally disordered inmates. Not necessarily physically dangerous (blue wristband).
"S" - Suicidal Tendencies - Inmates who have made sincere suicide attempts (blue wristband).
"V" - Noteworthy - Inmates who receive inordinate publicity (red wristband). To be used in conjunction with K-1 or K-10 status.
"Z" - Condemned Prisoner - Sentenced to death or returned from death row (red wristband). To be used in conjunction with K-10 status.
"K-1" - Keep away from all except other K-1 inmates (red wristband). Primarily used for inmates with significant relationship to law enforcement agency employees.
"K-2" thru "K-5" - Keep away from all except other K-1 inmates (red wristband). Primarily used for inmates with significant relationship to law enforcement agency employees.
"K-6" - High bail (green wristband).
"K-7" - Crip gang member (white wristband).
"K-9" - Used exclusively for informants (red wristband).
"K-10" - Keep away from all other inmates, including other K-10's (red wristband).
"2X" - Used exclusively for potential two strike inmates (purple wristband).
"3X" - Used exclusively for potential three strike inmates (purple wristband).
"187" - Used exclusively for homicide suspects (purple wristband).