Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Subtitle 07 - INMATE GRIEVANCE OFFICE
Chapter 12.07.01 - General Regulations
Section 12.07.01.02 - General Procedures
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. If a State or federal court receives a grievance from a grievant, the State or federal court may refer the grievance to the Office.
B. The Executive Director shall conduct a preliminary review of each grievance properly filed with the Office.
C. If a grievance arises from a disciplinary proceeding, the grievant shall properly exhaust all Division or Patuxent Institution appeal procedures before filing the grievance with the Office.
D. If the administrative remedy procedure applies to a particular situation or occurrence, the grievant shall properly exhaust the administrative remedy procedure before filing a grievance with the Office.
E. The Executive Director, when conducting a preliminary review of a grievance, and the administrative law judge conducting a hearing concerning a grievance shall liberally consider the circumstances of the grievance when determining if the grievance is properly before the Office.