004.03.1-835. Grievance Procedures for Offenders
AR ADC 004.03.1-835Arkansas Administrative Code
Ark. Admin. Code 004.03.1-835
Formerly cited as AR ADC 004.00.2-835
004.03.1-835. Grievance Procedures for Offenders
The Board of Correction and Community Punishment (BCCP) is vested with the authority to promulgate this administrative rule by Ark. Code Ann. ยงยง 12-27-105, 16-93-1203 and 16-93-1205 (Michie Supp. 1995).
This policy applies to employees and offenders of the Department of Correction (DOC) and the Department of Community Punishment (DCP) staff, inmates and residents of Community Punishment Centers.
It is the policy of the Board of Correction and Community Punishment that offenders are provided an opportunity to submit grievances regarding policy, conditions, incidents or actions related to incarceration/confinement which directly impact them.
B. Procedures shall, at minimum provide for the following: offender notice of the grievance process; timely, effective and impartial processing of grievances; an appeals process; appropriate documentation of grievance activity; and speedy disposition of emergency situations, with security and safety the paramount concern.
Credits
Eff. Dec. 1, 1996.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 004.03.1-835, AR ADC 004.03.1-835
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