Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 68 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Chapter 2 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
Section 68-2-007 - Step-Two Grievance Procedures

007.01 If the inmate wants to appeal the response to the Step-One Grievance, then the inmate must obtain a Step-Two Grievance Form from the inmate's case manager or designee.

007.02 The inmate shall submit the Step-Two Grievance Form to the Director by interoffice mail within 10 calendar days after receipt of the Warden's response to the Step-One Grievance. If the grievance is in an envelope, it shall be clearly marked to indicate that it contains a Step-Two Grievance Form. The Step-Two Grievance Form may be mailed in compliance with NDCS rules governing privileged mail.

007.03 The Informal Grievance Resolution Form and the Step-One Grievance Form and responses must be attached to the Step-Two Grievance Form.

007.04 Upon receipt of the Step-Two Grievance Form, the Director's designee shall log and receipt the Step-Two Grievance Form. The receipt for the Step-Two Grievance Form may be delivered to the inmate by interoffice mail.

007.05 The Director or designee shall respond to the Step-Two Grievance Form within 20 working days of the receipt date. The Director or designee may rely upon the information compiled by the Warden's investigation or conduct an additional investigation. The Director may modify, affirm or reverse the response of the Warden.

007.06 The decision of the Director or designee is final.