SOP_NUMBER: 227.02-att-11
TITLE: Warden's_Superintendent's Rejected Grievance Response
REFERENCE_CODE: IIB05-0001
WORD_COUNT: 382
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-11/

ATTACHMENTS:
  1. Offender Grievance Form
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-1/
  2. Staff Local Investigative Report and Recommendation Form
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-2/
  3. Witness Statement Form
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-3/
  4. Warden's/Superintendent's Grievance Response Form
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-4/
  5. Grievance Appeal to Central Office Form
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-5/
  6. Accepted_ Notification of Referral to Office of Professional Standards
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-6/
  7. Codes for Rejected Grievance (Formal)
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-7/
  8. Grievance Resolution/Drop Form (Attachment 8)
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-8/
  9. Central Office Appeal Response Form
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-9/
  10. Active Grievances Process Form
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-10/
  11. Warden's_Superintendent's Rejected Grievance Response
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-11/
  12. Rejected_ Notification of Referral to the Office of Professional Standards
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-12/
  13. Rejected_ Notification of Referral to the Facility ADA Coordinator
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-13/
  14. Accepted_ Notification of Referral to the Facility ADA Coordinator
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-14/

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**WARDEN’S/SUPERINTENDENT’S**
**REJECTED GRIEVANCE RESPONSE**



SOP 227.02

Attachment 11

5/10/19



**Offender's Name:** **Grievance Number:**
**GDC#:** **Facility:**

**This grievance revealed that you failed to follow the proper procedure for filing the formal grievance; therefore,**
**this grievance is rejected for the following reason(s):**


 **Does not personally affect the offender.**


 **Matters over which the Department has no control, including parole decisions, sentences, probation**

**revocations, court decisions, and any matters established by the laws of the state.**


 **Disciplinary actions, including any warnings, sanctions, fees, or assessments. The disciplinary appeal**

**procedure is located in SOP 209.01, Offender Discipline.**


 **Involuntary assignments to Administrative Segregation. The procedure to appeal such assignment is located**

**in SOP 209.06, Administrative Segregation.**


 **Co-pay charges assessed for health care. The procedure to appeal such charges is located in SOP**

**507.04.03, Offender Health Concerns or Complaints.**


 **Transfers of offenders between institutions.**


 **Housing assignments, program assignments, security classifications or work assignments, unless there is an**

**alleged threat to the offender’s health or safety. The procedure to appeal such assignments is located in SOP**
**220.03, Classification Committee.**


 **Special Religious Requests that request a special religious accommodation outside the accommodations**

**allowed for by policy. The procedure to file a Special Religious Request is located in SOP 106.11,**
**Religious Accommodations.**


 **Allegations of Sexual Abuse and/or Sexual Harassment shall be forwarded to the Sexual Abuse Response**

**Team (SART) and processed in accordance with SOP 208.06, Prison Rape Elimination Act – PREA Sexually**
**Abusive  Behavior Prevention and Intervention Program.**


 **Grievance was filed out of time frames as outlined in policy.**


 **Grievance included threats, profanity, insults, or racial slurs that are not part of the offender’s allegation.**


 **Grievance contained more than one issue/incident.**


 **Grievance contained extra pages other than those allotted and had writing on the backside of a page.**


 **Goal Devices including issuance, usage, access, loss or termination of privileges, repair or replacement of the**

**tablets, etc.**

**_________________________________________** **__________________________**
**Warden’s Signature** **(Date)**

**I ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE RESPONSE ON THIS DATE:**

**_________________________________________** **__________________________**
**Offender’s Signature** **(Date)**

You have seven (7) calendar days within which to appeal this Response to your Grievance Coordinator.
If the last day is not a business day at your institution, you may file it on the next day that is a business day.


Retention Schedule: Upon Completion, this form shall be maintained with the grievance packet for four (4) years and then destroyed.