11883487, 33-103.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 11883487

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

INMATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Overview

RULE:

33-103.002	Inmate Grievances - Terminology and Definitions
33-103.005	Informal Grievance
33-103.006	Formal Grievance - Institution or Facility Level
33-103.007	Appeals and Direct Grievances to the Office of the Secretary
33-103.011	Time Frames for Inmate Grievances
33-103.014	Reasons for Return of Grievance or Appeal Without Processing
33-103.015	Inmate Grievances - Miscellaneous Provisions
33-103.016	Follow Through on Approved Grievances
33-103.018	Evaluation of the Grievance Procedure
33-103.019	Inmate Grievances - Forms (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rulemaking is to update the inmate grievance rules and to implement s. 944.241, Florida Statutes, concerning grievances over the restraint of pregnant inmates.  Form DC1-306 is revised for conformity with the rule and Department titles are changed.  The effect of the rulemaking is to promote efficiency by specifying matters for which an inmate may proceed directly to a formal grievance or to the Office of Secretary without first having to submit an informal grievance. The rulemaking provides a new grievance procedure, including a time extension, for grievances relating to restraint of pregnant inmates. Rule 33-103.019, F.A.C., which is a forms list, is repealed because all of the forms are currently incorporated within rule text.

SUMMARY:

The rulemaking updates the inmate grievance rules and implements s. 944.241, Florida Statutes, providing a new grievance procedure concerning the restraint of pregnant inmates. Form DC1-306 is revised and Department titles are changed. The rulemaking specifies the circumstances under which an inmate may proceed directly to a formal grievance or to the Office of Secretary without first submitting an informal grievance.  Rule 33-103.019 is repealed.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

944.09 FS, 944.241 FS

LAW:

944.09 FS, 944.241 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/17/2012 Vol. 38/33

COMMENTS:

From 8/17/2012 To 9/7/2012 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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