Section 3505 Of Chapter 2. General Provisions And Prohibitions From California Penal Code >> Title 2.1. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.
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. Behavioral research shall be limited to studies of the
possible causes, effects and processes of incarceration and studies
of prisons as institutional structures or of prisoners as
incarcerated persons which present minimal or no risk and no more
than mere inconvenience to the subjects of the research. Informed
consent shall not be required for participation in behavioral
research when the department determines that it would be unnecessary
or significantly inhibit the conduct of such research. In the absence
of such determination, informed consent shall be required for
participation in behavioral research.