SOP 209.01-att-5: Authorized Disciplinary Sanctions List

SOP 209.01
Attachment 5
AUTHORIZED DISCIPLINARY 11/6/17
SANCTIONS LIST Page 1 of 5

The following is a list of acceptable sanctions, which can be used for disciplinary action. The
disciplinary action taken should be the minimum for each specific case to establish and maintain
obedience, order, and good conduct. All disciplinary actions should be progressive in nature and
only minimum sanctions of isolation and TPM extension (Transitional Centers Only) shall be
utilized on first and second offenses.

A. GREATEST SEVERITY OFFENSES: (NO MORE THAN 90 DAYS, EXCEPT WHERE
INDICATED).

1. Isolation 1-30 days (SANCTIONS OF MORE THAN 30 DAYS AT A TIME IS

PROHIBITED)

2. Referral to Classification Committee for review pursuant to classification procedures

3. Disciplinary transfer

4. Removal from specified programs

5. Affect issuance of warrant for violation of law

6. Prison restrictions of privileges to include store, library, recreation, living quarters,

group activities, packages, and telephone up to 90 days. Non-privileged mail may be
taken as disciplinary sanction only if the offense is an abuse of mail privileges.

7. Impound personal property (excluding religious or legal) up to 90 days

8. An offender found guilty of DR charge D-3(j) will be charged an administrative

processing fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

9. Monetary restitution to recover costs associated with or resulting from willful acts.

(See SOP 201.04 Charges to Offender Accounts for Healthcare, Willful Acts, and
Court Costs).

10. Non-Attorney Visitation Restriction up to 90 days.

11. Assignment to extra duty for two (2) hours per day up to 90 days.

12. Mandatory Assignment to GDC program, counseling or training.

13. Increased Drug and/or alcohol testing.

14. Removal from Transitional Center program (Sanction for used by Transitional Center
only)

Retention Schedule: This attachment shall be utilized as instructed in the SOP until it is obsolete or revised.

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15. Visitation restriction up to 90 days when the violation is a direct abuse of that privilege

(Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

16. Pass Restriction/Denial (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

17. Return to Phase I of Transitional Center program (Sanction for use by Transitional

Center only)

18. Extended stay in Phase I of Transitional Center program (Sanction for use by

Transitional Center only)

19. Mandatory Community Service (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

20. Assignment to “Long Term Maintenance” duties (Sanction for use by Transitional

Center only)

21. Temporary return to prison up to 60 days (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

22. Probated temporary return to Prison. (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

23. Removal of Media rights (video visitation and/or electronic email) up to 90 days or

permanent removal.

24. Probation Revocation: Detainees or Probationers and as such are subject to being

returned to court for a Probation Revocation Hearing. The decision to initiate a request
for Probation Revocation shall rest with the Superintendent or in his/her absence, his
designee. This action may be the result of violation of Center Rules and resulting from
guilty findings through the Center’s Disciplinary Process, or violation of Law or
Probation conditions. However, the Superintendent or designee shall have the authority
to initiate requests for Probation Revocation regardless of the Disciplinary Hearing
Officer’s recommended sanctions. In summary, the Superintendent or designee
maintains sole discretion in the decision to initiate revocation procedures independent of
the Center’s Disciplinary Process. (PDCs and ITFs).

B. HIGH SEVERITY OFFENSES: (NO MORE THAN 60 DAYS, EXCEPT WHERE
INDICATED)

1. Isolation one to fourteen days

2. Referral to Classification Committee for review pursuant to Classification Policy

3. Disciplinary transfer

4. Removal from specified programs

5. Affect issuance of warrant for violation of law

6. Prison restrictions on privileges (See Item A-7) for up to 60 days

Retention Schedule: This attachment shall be utilized as instructed in the SOP until it is obsolete or revised.

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7. Impound personal property (excluding religious and legal) up to 60 days

8. Change in work or quarters assignment

9. Assignment to extra duty for two (2) hours per day up to 60 days

10. Monetary restitution to recover costs associated with or resulting from willful acts.

(See SOP 201.04 Charges to Offender Accounts for Healthcare, Willful Acts, and
Court Costs).

11. Non-Attorney Visitation Restriction up to 60 days.

12. Mandatory Assignment to GDC program, counseling or training.

13. Increased Drug and/or alcohol testing.

14. Assignment to extra duty or in – house community service for two (2) hours per day up

to 60 days (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

15. Probated TPM Extension (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

16. Removal from Transitional Center program (Sanction for use by Transitional Center

only)

17. Pass Restriction/Denial of Pass (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

18. Probated Pass Restriction/Denial of Pass (sanction for use by Transitional Center

only) Return to Phase I of Transitional Center program (Sanction for use by Transitional
Center only)

19. Extended stay in Phase I of Transitional Center program (Sanction for use by

Transitional Center only)

20. Mandatory Assignment to GDC program, counseling, or training (Sanction for use by

Transitional Center only) Mandatory Community Service (Sanction for use by
Transitional Center only)

21. Assignment to “Long Term Maintenance” job(s). (Sanction for use by Transitional

Center only)

22. Increased Drug and/or alcohol testing. (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

23. Increase in Reporting Contact(s). (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

24. Temporary return to Prison up to 30 days. (Sanction for use by Transitional Center

only)

Retention Schedule: This attachment shall be utilized as instructed in the SOP until it is obsolete or revised.

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25. Probated temporary Return to Prison (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

26. Use of non-GDC alternative program assignment (Sanction for use by Transitional
Centers only)

27. Program Dismissal (RSAT).

28. Remain in current phase (impede movement for 30-45 days or return to Day 1, Phase 1).

(RSAT)

29. Removal of up to 60 days. (PDC)

C. MODERATE SEVERITY OFFENSES: (NEGOTIATED PLEA, ALTERNATIVE
SANCTIONS, DR WARNINGS)

1. Removal from specified programs

2. Affect issuance of warrant for violation of law

3. Prison restrictions on privileges (See Item A-7) up to 30 days

4. Impound personal property (excluding religious and legal) up to 30 days

5. Change in work or quarters assignment

6. Assignment to extra duty for two (2) hours per day up to 30 days

7. Mandatory Assignment to GDC program, counseling or training.

8. Increased Drug and/or alcohol testing

9. Non-Attorney Visitation Restriction up to 30 days.

10. Required counseling contacts option (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

11. Probated Pass Restriction/Denial of Pass (Sanction for use by Transitional Center

only)

12. Extra Duty Assignment up to 30 days (Sanction for Use by Transitional Centers
only)

13. Civilian Clothing restrictions and / or return to institutional clothing (Sanction for
use by Transitional Centers only)

14. Use of non-GDC alternative program assignment (Sanction for use by Transitional
Centers only)

Retention Schedule: This attachment shall be utilized as instructed in the SOP until it is obsolete or revised.

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15. Increase in Reporting Contacts (Sanction for use by Transitional Centers only)

16. Verbal reprimands (Sanction for use by Transitional centers only)

17. Return to Phase I of Transitional Center program (Sanction for use by Transitional
Center only)

18. Extended Stay in Phase I of Transitional Center program (Sanction for use by
Transitional Center only)

19. Mandatory Assignment to GDC program, counseling, cognitive skills, etc. (Sanction
for use by Transitional Center only)

20. Mandatory Community Service (Sanction for use by Transitional Center only)

21. Assignment to “Long Term Maintenance” duties (Sanction for use by Transitional
Center only)

D. LOW SEVERITY OFFENSES: (NEGITIATED PLEA, ALTERNATIVE SANCTIONS,
AND DR WARNINGS) Includes all sanctions listed in Moderate Severity Offenses with a
30-day limit on restrictions.

E. MULTIPLE OFFENSES (within 180 days): An offender's previous conviction on three (3)
or more offenses in the same severity category may result in the imposition of a sanction or
sanctions available for use in the next highest category of offenses. For example, conviction
of a third Moderate Severity Offense within 180 calendar days will permit the Disciplinary
Committee to impose one (1) or more sanctions available in the High Severity Offenses list.
Before imposing sanctions, the Disciplinary Hearing Officer should tell the offender that the
severity level of the charge(s) is being increased because of the offender's multiple offenses.
The Disciplinary Hearing Officer will document the severity increase on the Disciplinary
Report form in the V.B-"Action Recommended" section.

Retention Schedule: This attachment shall be utilized as instructed in the SOP until it is obsolete or revised.