inmate grievances Flashcards
policy s491
inmate grievances
inmates who are dissatisfied with the results of their attempts to resolve a complaint ___ shall have access to a formal grievance
informally
for a grievance to be considered it must be filed within ___ calendar days of the incident or complaint
10
the filing timeline for a grievance can be extended by who
inmate grievance coordinator or their supervisor
to provide inmates with a grievance process that allows for the ___ redress of ___complaints
timely
ligitiment
inmates can submit a grievance by ___ or ____
give to caseworker
leave in the box
the grievance must have the following
date of the grievance
date of incident
current housing unit
brief statement of facts
person first attempt to resolve the issue
remedy requested
signature of inmate
any ___ by a staff member against an inmate for filing a grievance is ___ and will result in ___ action
retaliation
prohibited
disciplinary
how many days will a staff member prepare a response to a grievance
10 working days
what should the response to a grievance contain
names and titles of people interviewed
documents reviewed
findings
recommendations if any
notice of a decision will be communicated to the inmates as soon as possible but not later then ___ days from the receipt of the grievance
15
if it requires more time to investigate the grievance the ____ or ____may wave the time limit and the extension not exceed and additional ___working days
superintendent or sheriff
30
an inmate may appeal to the ___ within ___ working days from receipt of the IGC’s decision
superintendent or designee
10
the superintendent or designee will respond in writing of an appeal within __ working days
30
if a grievance is marked emergency then the process will be completed in __ working days and the sup shall decide an appeal in _ working days
2
5
any grievance alleging criminal misconduct shall be immediately forwarded to the ___
superintendent
a monthly report of grievance stats shall be compiled in oms and forwarded to the __- and the ___
superintendent
command staff
inmates wishing to withdraw appeals will contact the ___ in writing
IGC
inmate who believes their grievance involves an issue if delayed can cause substantial risk of personal injury shall plainly mark the grievance ___
emergency
emergency grievances shall be ___delivered to a staff member and not placed in the box
hand
the staff member will forward an emergency grievance to the IGC in their absence it shall be forwarded to the ___
shift commander
if an allegation of employee misconduct arises out of a grievance the matter will be referred to the ___
superintendent
any grievance of criminal misconduct shall be immediately forwarded to the ___ they will determine if it should be forwarded to ___
superintendent
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