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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".19" citation="COMAR 12.02.28.19" title_num="12" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="28" heading="Documentation — Filing — Reports.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Case Indexing.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Headquarters ARC and each facility ARC shall maintain an index of Request forms and, at Headquarters, appeals.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Commissioner shall determine the format and content of the index.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Headquarters ARC and each facility ARC shall establish a new index for each calendar month to record information concerning Request forms received at either level and appeals received by Headquarters.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Headquarters ARC and a facility ARC shall index each Request form received at either level and an appeal received by Headquarters within 5 working days of the date recorded on the Request form or appeal.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The index shall record for each case:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The name of the inmate filing the request and the inmate’s identification number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The case number that consists of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The correctional facility’s acronym in upper case followed by a dash;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A four digit sequential number beginning with 0001 on January 1st of each calendar year followed by a dash; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The last 2 digits representing the calendar year;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The date that the case is indexed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>If appropriate, information concerning procedural dismissal on preliminary review;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>If appropriate the date a re-submission or non-concurrence decision is indexed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>The most appropriate subject codes indicating the nature of the complaint (only 2 codes may be used);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>If the case is accepted for processing, an abstract of the complaint;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>The date the managing official or Commissioner:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Signed the response to the inmate complaint; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Procedurally dismissed the complaint;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>The date the inmate signed the response indicating receipt of the response from the managing official;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>The final disposition of the inmate complaint; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Other information related to the case, such as:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A brief description of the complaint;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Justification for a procedural dismissal; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The date a resubmittal is due.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The Headquarters ARC and a facility ARC shall update the index at the time new information is received concerning a case.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A facility ARC shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>By the tenth working day of each month, forward a copy of the index for the previous month to the Headquarters ARC; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>When dispositions have been recorded for all cases on a monthly index, forward a copy of the completed index to the Headquarters ARC.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Filing — Case Records.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each facility ARC and the Headquarters ARC shall establish and maintain a system for filing documents related to requests for formal resolution of an inmate complaint and related appeals.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A facility ARC and the Headquarters ARC shall maintain documents related to an ARP case and related appeals for a minimum of 5 years from the date of a final disposition of the case and then dispose of the documents in accordance with the applicable document retention schedule.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Program Reports.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An ARC shall complete reports in a format and on forms approved by the Commissioner containing data that may be used to analyze the ARP.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Quarterly, during each calendar year, each facility ARC shall forward to the Headquarters ARC a copy of reports required by the Commissioner related to the ARP.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>