13358857, 33-103.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13358857

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

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to comply with the Prison Rape Eliminate Act (PREA), to explain who can file grievances related to sexual abuse and the procedural requirements to file such grievances, to clarify transportation of the grievance lock box, to clarify the processing of grievances, to clarify how a grievance may be withdrawn, and to expand on the reasons for a grievance being returned without processing.

SUMMARY:

The revisions define sexual abuse, allow third parties to file grievances related to sexual abuse, changes timeframes related to filing grievances related to sexual abuse, revise Form DC1-303, clarify the transportation of the grievance lock box, clarify the processing of grievances, clarify how a grievance may be withdrawn, and expand on the reasons for a grievance being returned without processing.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

944.09 FS

LAW:

944.09, 944.241 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/12/2013 Vol. 39/156

COMMENTS:

From 8/12/2013 To 9/2/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-01223 DC1-303 Request for Administrative Remedy or Appeal

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