33-103.001: Inmate Grievances - General Policy
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to revise the inmate grievance and appeal process to provide access to necessary information for reviewing staff, ensure the security of grievances and appeals during the review process, ensure inmate access to the process, and clarify consequences of staff obstruction.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendments revise the inmate grievance and appeal process to provide access to necessary information for reviewing staff, ensure the security of grievances and appeals during the review process, ensure inmate access to the process, and clarify consequences of staff obstruction.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Perri King Dale, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Corrections, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
33-103.001 Inmate Grievances – General Policy.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) Staff in the Bureau of Inmate Grievance Appeals shall have unlimited access to information required to respond to inmate grievances and appeals. All department employees are required to cooperate with staff in the inmate grievance office by providing accurate and timely information.
Specific Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 944.09 FS. History– New 10-12-89, Amended 1-15-92, 12-22-92, 4-10-95, 12-7-97, Formerly 33-29.001, Amended 10-11-00,_________.