SOP_NUMBER: 125-2-4-.23
TITLE: Offender Grievances
DIVISION: Board of Corrections
TOPIC_AREA: 125-2: Departmental Operations — OFFENDER ADMINISTRATION
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 1984-12-04
WORD_COUNT: 138
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/125-2-4-.23/

SUMMARY:
The vast majority of offender grievances are resolved directly and promptly. In those cases where an offender grievance is not resolved at the initial level, the Warden/ Superintendent shall follow the established procedure whereby an offender who is convinced that he has a legitimate grievance is provided a reasonable opportunity to present in writing or discuss his allegations until a resolution of the alleged problem, consistent with the developed facts, has been achieved.

KEY_TOPICS: Offender Administration, Departmental Operations

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The vast majority of offender grievances are resolved directly and promptly. In those cases where an offender grievance is not resolved at the initial level, the Warden/ Superintendent shall follow the established procedure whereby an offender who is convinced that he has a legitimate grievance is provided a reasonable opportunity to present in writing or discuss his allegations until a resolution of the alleged problem, consistent with the developed facts, has been achieved.

Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-2-4-.23

Authority: Ga. Constitution 1983, Art. XI, Sec. I, O.C.G.A. Secs. 42-2-11 , 42-5-51 , 42-5-53 , 42-5-59 , 42-10-2 .

History. Rule entitled "Offender Grievances" adopted as R. 415-2-4-.23. F. Nov. 14, 1984; eff. Dec. 4, 1984, renumbered as R. 125-2-4-.23 of same title. F. June 28, 1985; eff. July 20, 1985, as specified by the Agency.