New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Chapter VIII - Institutional Programs
Part 701 - Inmate Grievance Program
Section 701.7 - Procedures for inmates in special housing units (shu's)
Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023
The IGP supervisor shall monitor and ensure the proper functioning of the grievance procedure in SHU's. The following minimal standards shall be instituted to provide SHU inmates with access to the IGP:
(a) Forms and envelopes.
(b) IGP deposit boxes. Where available, SHU inmates shall use centrally located IGP deposit boxes to send grievance forms and IGP correspondence to the IGP office. These boxes shall be kept locked at all times. The IGP supervisor and staff representatives (IGRC sergeant/ officer) will have the only keys to these boxes and will collect their contents at least two times per week. Broken boxes or locks will be reported to the IGP supervisor immediately, and he or she will arrange for their repair or replacement. In the interim, grievance forms shall be submitted as stated in paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
(c) Rounds, access to IGP members and advisors.
(d) Attendance at hearings. A grievant confined to SHU who will be released within 30 calendar days shall be given the option of having the hearing held in his/her absence or postponed until release from confinement. The grievant's decision shall be obtained in writing. If a grievant is not scheduled for release from confinement within 30 calendar days, the hearing shall be held in his/her absence.
(e) Time limits. The time limits for processing of grievances as delineated in section 701.6(g) of this Part, also apply to grievances submitted from special housing units.