Regulation .04 Grievance Filing Procedures.
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A.
A grievant shall file a grievance in writing:
(1)
In a format approved by the Office; or
(2)
Using an administrative remedy procedure form.
B.
The grievant shall include the following in the written grievance:
(1)
Date of the grievance;
(2)
Grievant's name and inmate number;
(3)
Grievant's postal address;
(4)
Nature of the grievance, including not more than one claim for relief;
(5)
Information concerning the situation or occurrence that is the subject of the grievance, to include any relevant:
(a)
Date;
(b)
Time;
(c)
Place; and
(d)
Name of an official, employee, inmate, or other individual involved;
(6)
Name and location of any witness requested and a proffer of each witness's testimony;
(7)
Name and location of a requested hearing representative;
(8)
A copy of any claim filed with the Treasurer under the Maryland Tort Claims Act, and, if available, the Treasurer's letter directing the inmate to file a grievance with the Office; and
(9)
If the grievance is based on:
(a)
An appeal from the administrative remedy procedure, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i)
Request for administrative remedy;
(ii)
Warden's response and receipt of the warden's response;
(iii)
Appeal; and
(iv)
Commissioner's response and receipt of the Commissioner's response;
(b)
An appeal from a disciplinary proceeding, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i)
Notice of inmate rule violation and disciplinary hearing;
(ii)
Hearing record;
(iii)
Appeal to the warden; and
(iv)
Warden's response to the appeal;
(c)
A challenge of a classification or case management action, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i)
Notification of classification action; or
(ii)
Notification of case management action;
(d)
A challenge of a calculation of sentence or diminution credit transaction, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i)
Notification of calculation of sentence; or
(ii)
Notification of diminution credit action; or
(e)
A property claim, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i)
Property inventory form;
(ii)
Property confiscation form;
(iii)
Commissary form;
(iv)
Order form; and
(v)
Receipt.
C.
The grievant shall place the grievance and related documents in a sealed envelope addressed to the Executive Director at the current address of the Office.