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(a) (1) The warden in charge of a state prison facility shall post a legible notice in an easily visible location to officers and employees of the facility that describes the rights of a victim of aggravated battery, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 4501.1.(2) The notice shall be entitled “Victims’ Right to Aftercare in a Gassing Attack” and state the following:
“If you have direct contact with the bodily fluids of an inmate, you have the right to be informed by supervisory or medical personnel if the inmate has a communicable disease. You have the right to request that the inmate be tested for
the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis, and tuberculosis. A request for inmate testing is subject to approval in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. You have the right to access counseling services at the time of your request for disease testing and when the test results are provided to you. You are entitled to workers’ compensation insurance if you are injured or disabled in the course of employment.”
(3) The warden in charge of a state prison facility shall provide a physical notice explaining a victim’s rights to aftercare in a gassing attack to an officer or employee who is a victim of aggravated battery, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 4501.1, immediately after the incident is reported. This document shall contain information substantially similar to the notice described in paragraph (2). The
notice shall be signed by both the warden and the victim and shall serve as an acknowledgment of the victim’s rights after a gassing attack.
(4) The warden in charge of a state prison facility shall provide on an annual basis a facilitywide email, to the extent a facilitywide email is utilized by the state prison, describing a victim’s rights to aftercare in a gassing attack. This email shall contain information substantially similar to the notice described in paragraph (2) and also include contact information for aftercare and counseling resources.
(b) A state prison facility shall make protective gear, including, but not limited to, clothing, goggles, shields, and other protective devices, readily available to staff.
(c) A state prison facility shall document all of the following:
(1) The total number of gassing incidents at the state prison facility and the number that were committed by repeat offenders.
(2) The disposition of each gassing incident, including administrative penalties imposed, number of incidents prosecuted, the results of those prosecutions, and any discipline procedures or penalties imposed.
(3) A profile of the inmates who committed the gassing incidents, including the number of inmates who have one or more prior serious or violent felony convictions.
(4) Efforts that the state prison facility has taken to limit these incidents, including staff
training and the use of protective clothing, goggles, shields, or other protective gear.
(5) The results and costs of medical testing related to gassing incidents.
(d) (1) A state prison facility shall provide adequate training to officers on how to prevent and mitigate the harm from gassing attacks on a biennial basis.
(2) A state prison facility shall provide adequate training to a newly hired officer on how to prevent and mitigate the harm from gassing attacks within three months of the newly hired officer’s employment date.
(e) A state prison facility shall replace any article of an officer’s uniform that has been soiled in a gassing
attack.
(f) (1) For the purposes of this section, “gassing” has the same meaning as described in subdivision (b) of Section 4501.1.
(2) For the purposes of this section, “officer” means a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2.