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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 12.03.02.07" title_num="12" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="02" heading="Appeal of Involuntary Suspension from the RDP.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An incarcerated individual may appeal a facility chaplain’s, or a designee’s, decision made in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An incarcerated individual filing an appeal under §A of this regulation shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>File the appeal within 10 business days of the date of the adverse decision;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submit the appeal on a form or in a manner approved by the Chief of Religious Services to the facility chaplain, or a designee; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Remain in the RDP during the appeal process.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Within 10 business days of receipt of an appeal under §B of this regulation, the facility chaplain, or a designee, shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Attach the incarcerated individual’s appeal to other forms completed as part of the action taken by the facility chaplain, or a designee, to remove the incarcerated individual from the RDP;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provide a written recommendation regarding the appeal that includes the reason and support for the recommendation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Forward the documents to the managing official, or a designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Within 10 business days of receipt of an appeal under §C(3) of this regulation, the managing official, or a designee, shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Review and, if necessary, obtain additional information concerning the documents received;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Decide to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Affirm the original decision and sanction;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Affirm the original decision and reduce the original sanction; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Overturn the original finding that a violation occurred;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Provide a written decision that includes the reason and support for the decision; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Forward the documents to the facility chaplain, or a designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Upon receipt of a decision under §D(4) of this regulation, the facility chaplain, or a designee, shall comply with applicable requirements established under §D(2) of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>