(1) Verbal Counseling. Staff may respond to
minor misconduct by verbal counseling. When verbal counseling achieves
corrective action, a written report of the misconduct or counseling is
unnecessary.
(2) Counseling Only
Rules Violation Report. When similar minor misconduct reoccurs after verbal
counseling or if documentation of minor misconduct is needed, a description of
the misconduct and counseling provided shall be documented on a Counseling Only
Rules Violation Report. This Counseling Only Rules Violation Report is meant
for documenting an event or misconduct on the part of the incarcerated person;
the Chrono is auto populated with the incarcerated person's name number and
date. A copy of the completed Counseling Only Rules Violation Report shall be
provided to the incarcerated person. Disposition of any contraband involved
shall also be documented in the Counseling Only Rules Violation
Report.
(3) Rules Violation Report.
When misconduct is believed to be a violation of law or is not minor in nature,
it shall be reported on a Rules Violation Report (RVR). The RVR is a computer
generated standard form with information inputted by staff. The RVR will be
digitally signed by the reporting employee. The RVR shall contain, at a
minimum, the following elements: The charged incarcerated person's name,
number, release date, facility, housing assignment, violation date, violation
time, (Violation date and time means discovery date and time) whether or not
the misconduct was related to Security Threat Group activity, circumstances
surrounding the misconduct, the reporting employee's; name, and title, RVR log
number, the violated CCR, Title 15 rule number, specific act, level, division,
whether or not the charge will be referred for prosecution, reviewing
supervisors name and title, and the classifying official's name and title. The
RVR shall include; a section for the incarcerated person to indicate whether or
not they wish to postpone the RVR process if felony prosecution is likely, a
section to indicate if they wish to request or waive an assignment of a Staff
Assistant or Investigative Employee. A summary of disciplinary procedures and
incarcerated person rights is also provided to the incarcerated person
explaining the administrative hearing time frames, the roles of both the staff
assistant and the investigative employee, and the referral for prosecution is
explained. The incarcerated person's appeal rights are also explained.
(A) Unless an incarcerated person charged
with serious misconduct requires temporary restricted housing pursuant to
subsection
3335(c) pending
adjudication of the disciplinary charges, the incarcerated person may be
retained in regularly assigned housing, work, and program
assignments.
(B) If the
incarcerated person is placed in a restricted housing unit pending the
disciplinary proceedings, the official making the housing decision shall ensure
compliance with the provisions of article 7 of this
subchapter.
