20656555, 33-103.005 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 20656555

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

INMATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Overview

RULE:

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
33-103.008	Grievances of Medical Nature
33-103.011	Time Frames for Inmate Grievances
33-103.014	Reasons for Return of Grievance or Appeal Without Processing
33-103.016	Follow Through on Approved Grievances

PURPOSE:

To update the above-referenced rules to comply with what courts refer to as the “mailbox rule;” To clarify how grievances and grievance appeals are collected, dated, and processed; To state timeframes in which inmate grievances must be submitted in order to be considered timely; To establish proper follow-up on approved grievances.

SUMMARY:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

944.09, F.S.

LAW:

944.09, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/13/2018 Vol. 44/136

COMMENTS:

From 7/13/2018 To 8/3/2018 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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