SOP 227.02-att-7: Codes for Rejected Grievance (Formal)

Division:
Unknown
Effective Date:
May 10, 2019
Reference Code:
IIB05-0001
Topic Area:
227 Policy-Facilities Conditions of Confinement
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Length:
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Summary

This form document outlines the specific codes and reasons why a formal grievance filed by an incarcerated person may be rejected by the Georgia Department of Corrections. It identifies ten categories of rejection, including grievances with multiple issues, those filed outside required timeframes, non-grievable matters, and grievances containing threats or profanity. Staff use these codes when denying grievance acceptance to ensure consistent application of grievance policy.

Key Topics

  • grievance rejection
  • grievance codes
  • formal grievance
  • non-grievable issues
  • grievance procedures
  • inmate grievances
  • offender complaints
  • grievance filing requirements
  • administrative segregation
  • sexual abuse reporting
  • GOAL devices
  • timeframe violations

Full Text

SOP 227.02
Attachment 7

5/10/19

# Codes for Rejected Grievance (Formal)

1. More than one (1) issue per grievance.
2. Grievance filed out of time frames as outlined in policy.
3. Non-grievable issues:

a. Does not affect the offender personally;
b. Issues outside of the Department’s control, including parole decisions, sentences,

probation revocation, court decisions, and any matters established by the laws of the
state;
c. Disciplinary actions, including any warnings, sanctions, fees, or assessments;
d. Involuntary Assignment to Administrative Segregation;
e. Co-Pay Charges for Health Care;
f. Transfer of offender between Institution;
g. Housing assignments, program assignments, security classifications or work assignments,

unless there is an alleged threat to the offender’s health or safety;
h. Requests for special religious accommodation outside the accommodations allowed for

by policy;
i. Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment shall be forwarded to the Institutional Sexual
Assault Response Team (SART) and processed according to SOP 208.06;
j. GOAL Devices including issuance, usage, access, loss or termination of privileges, repair
or replacement of the tablets, etc.

4. Grievance includes threats, profanity or racial slurs.
5. Grievance contains any extra pages other than those allotted and has any writing on the

backside of a page.

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

Attachments (14)

  1. Offender Grievance Form (157 words)
  2. Staff Local Investigative Report and Recommendation Form (64 words)
  3. Witness Statement Form (638 words)
  4. Warden's/Superintendent's Grievance Response Form (96 words)
  5. Grievance Appeal to Central Office Form (198 words)
  6. Accepted_ Notification of Referral to Office of Professional Standards (177 words)
  7. Codes for Rejected Grievance (Formal) (205 words)
  8. Grievance Resolution/Drop Form (Attachment 8) (93 words)
  9. Central Office Appeal Response Form (68 words)
  10. Active Grievances Process Form (249 words)
  11. Warden's_Superintendent's Rejected Grievance Response (382 words)
  12. Rejected_ Notification of Referral to the Office of Professional Standards (173 words)
  13. Rejected_ Notification of Referral to the Facility ADA Coordinator (154 words)
  14. Accepted_ Notification of Referral to the Facility ADA Coordinator (184 words)
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