PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 08-20-047.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Amendments to chapter 137-25 WAC, Serious infractions and chapter 137-28 WAC, Prisons discipline.
Hearing Location(s): Department of Corrections, Edna Lucille Goodrich Building, Cascade Conference Room #3004, 7345 Linderson Way S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501, on December 23, 2008, at 4 p.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: December 23, 2008.
Submit Written Comments to: John Nispel, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 41114, Olympia, WA 98504-1114, e-mail jrnispel@doc1.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-2009, by December 22, 2008.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Refine the definitions of general and serious infractions for the purposes of prison discipline. Amend WAC 137-28-160, 137-28-230, 137-28-270, 137-28-280, 137-25-020, and 137-25-030.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: These changes are necessary to further define prohibited conduct by offenders and to clarify hearing procedures and penalties for violations.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 72.01.090, 72.65.100, and 72.09.130.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 72.65.100 and 72.09.130.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Marcia Sanchez, department of corrections, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Marcia Sanchez, Tumwater, (360) 725-8362; Implementation: Dan Pacholke, Tumwater, (360) 725-8779; and Enforcement: Richard L. Morgan, Tumwater, (360) 725-8792.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These rules impact only offenders committed to the custody of the department and will not impose costs on businesses.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption as the agency is not named in RCW 34.05.328 (5)(a)(i).
November 18, 2008
E. Vail
Secretary
OTS-2054.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-21-054, filed 10/13/06,
effective 11/13/06)
WAC 137-25-020
Definitions.
• For the purposes of this chapter, the following words
have the following meanings:
Abusive sexual contact - an incident in which the contact occurs without his/her consent or he/she was unable to consent or refuse. Abusive sexual contact includes one or more of the following behaviors:
• Intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of the victim. It does not include kicking, grabbing or punching genitals when the intent is to harm or debilitate rather than to sexually exploit.
Adult correctional institution and institution - a facility identified in RCW 72.01.050(2) and any similar facility hereinafter established.
Aggravated assault - an assault resulting in physical injury and requiring medical care (see definition of medical care).
Assault - a physical attack upon the body of another person. The attack may be made with any instrument including, but not limited to, weapons, body parts, food products, or bodily secretions.
Attempted suicide - an unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself as determined by a medical or mental health professional.
Attempt - putting forth an effort to commit any infraction shall be considered the same as commission of the infraction. However, attempted aggravated assault shall be considered an attempted assault.
Bodily harm - physical pain or injury, illness, or impairment of physical condition.
Cell tag - if contraband or other violation is discovered in an area under control of the inmate (such as within the confines or contents of a cell), the contraband or other violation shall be constructively attributed to the inmate(s) assigned to that area, unless the inmate(s) can establish a lack of involvement in the infraction at the disciplinary hearing.
Conspiracy - an agreement between two or more persons to commit an infraction. Conspiracy to commit an infraction shall be considered the same as commission of the infraction.
Deputy secretary - the deputy secretary of the office of correctional operations of the Washington state department of corrections, or the deputy secretary's designee.
Discovery - when a staff member discovers that an infraction has occurred or when an investigation into the incident is concluded.
Earned time - means that portion of time an offender is eligible to earn for program participation approved by the classification process and consistent with his/her case management plan.
Earned release time - means the combined earned time and good conduct time credit an offender is eligible to earn off the minimum term established by the indeterminate sentence review board or the sentencing court.
Good conduct time credits - that portion of an inmate's potential reduction to minimum term which is authorized by RCW 9.95.070 and 72.09.130 and which may be lost by receiving serious infractions.
Hearing officer - staff member(s) designated by the superintendent or hearings program administrator to conduct disciplinary hearings.
Infraction - commission of, attempt to commit, or conspiracy with another to commit any violation of rules as enumerated in this code. Aiding or abetting another to commit an infraction will be considered the same as commission of the infraction.
Infraction review officer - staff member(s) designated by the superintendent to review a serious infraction.
Lesser included offense - any infraction that must necessarily have been committed in order to commit another infraction.
Medical care - any care conducted in a medical facility/treatment center by medical staff to treat a documented, physical injury, including, but not limited to, bandaging, suturing, surgery, etc. An examination conducted by medical staff to determine whether an injury has been sustained shall not be considered medical care.
Mental health professional - an individual with a unique set of knowledge, skills and abilities that makes him/her competent in either development, research, administration, assessment, prevention, treatment, education or training aimed at affecting the onset, occurrence, and maintenance of mental, behavioral and in some cases physical health disorders.
Mitigating factors - factors to be considered by the infracting officer in deciding whether to charge a #328 general infraction rather than a #728 serious infraction. Also, factors to be considered by the infraction review officer, hearings officer, and superintendent for the purpose of deciding whether a #728 serious infraction should be reduced to a #328 general infraction. Mitigating factors may include the seriousness of the sexually explicit material involved, whether the inmate has been convicted of a sexually motivated crime, the treatment needs of the inmate, the prior history of similar behavior, and the source of the material.
Possession - established when an item(s) is found on a person or in an area which is under the control of the individual(s) charged.
Promptly - to act as soon as reasonably possible, consistent with institutional goals of safety, security, and rehabilitation.
Secretary - the secretary of the Washington state department of corrections, or the secretary's designee.
Sexual harassment - any word, action, gesture or other behavior that is sexual in nature and that would be offensive to a reasonable person.
Sexual assault - an incident in which the act occurs against the will of the victim (without his/her consent and/or he/she is unable to consent or refuse) as the result of the threat of the force or force used to obtain compliance. A sexual assault includes one or more of the following behaviors:
• Contact between the penis and the vagina or the penis and the anus involving penetration. It does not include kicking, grabbing or punching genitals when the intent is to harm or debilitate rather than to sexually exploit;
• Contact between the mouth and the penis, vagina and/or anus;
• Penetration of the anal or genital opening of another person by hand, finger or other object.
Sexually explicit - means ((a depiction of one of the
following)) any pictorial representation that is intended for
sexual gratification and shows male or female genitalia, full
frontal nudity, or depicts one or more of the following sexual
behaviors:
• One or more of the participants ((in the sexual act is,
or)) appears to be((,)) nonconsenting;
• One or more of the participants ((in the sexual act))
appears to be acting in a forceful, threatening, or violent
manner;
• One or more of the ((partners in the sexual act is))
participants appears to be dominating one or more of the other
participants ((and one of the individuals is obviously)) or
one or more of the participants appears to be in a submissive
role or one or more of the participants ((is)) appears to be
degraded, humiliated, or appears to willingly engage((s)) in
behavior that is degrading or humiliating;
• One of the participants ((in the sexual act is a minor,
or)) appears to be a minor, or a minor alone is depicted in a
sexually suggestive way;
((• Actual penetration, be it penile/vaginal-oral,
penile-anal, or penile-vaginal; digital-anal; digital-vaginal;
or insertion of any inanimate object in the vaginal or anal
cavity, and the depiction in the context presented is deemed
to be a threat to legitimate penological objectives;))
• ((Any)) Bodily excretory ((function)) behavior which
((is)) appears to be sexual in nature;
• Bestiality, sadomasochistic behavior, and/or bondage; or
((• Material reasonably deemed to be a threat to
legitimate penological objectives.))
• Depicts sexual behaviors including, but not limited to, intercourse/penetration, sodomy, fellatio, cunnilingus, anilingus, or masturbation.
The term sexually explicit also refers to those written materials that are intended for sexual gratification and describe one or more of the above sexual behaviors as the predominant theme of the publication or letter.
Staff member - for purposes of this chapter includes employees of the department of corrections, contract employees, and volunteers.
Superintendent - superintendent of an adult correctional institution or the superintendent's designee.
Working days - Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090, 72.65.100, and 72.09.130. 06-21-054, § 137-25-020, filed 10/13/06, effective 11/13/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090, 72.09.130, and 9.94.070. 05-24-009 and 06-02-038, § 137-25-020, filed 11/28/05 and 12/28/05, effective 5/1/06.]
| 501 - Committing homicide. |
| 502 - Aggravated assault on another offender. |
| 507 - Committing an act that would constitute a felony and that is not otherwise included in these rules. |
| 511 - Aggravated assault on a visitor or community member. |
| 521 - Taking or holding any person hostage. |
| 550 - Escape. |
| 601 - Possession, manufacture, or introduction of an explosive device or any ammunition, or any components of an explosive device or ammunition. |
| 602 - Possession, manufacture, or introduction of any gun, firearm, weapon, sharpened instrument, knife, or poison or any component thereof. |
| 603 - Possession, introduction, use or transfer of any narcotic, controlled substance, illegal drug, unauthorized drug, mind altering substance, or drug paraphernalia. |
| 604 - Aggravated assault on a staff member. |
| 611 - Sexual assault on a staff member. |
| 612 - Attempted sexual assault of staff. |
| 613 - Abusive sexual contact with staff. |
| 635 - Sexual assault on another offender. |
| 636 - Attempted sexual assault of another offender. |
| 637 - Abusive sexual contact with another offender. |
| 650 - Rioting. |
| 651 - Inciting others to riot. |
| 882 - Possession or unauthorized use of a cell phone. |
| 504 - Engaging in sexual acts with others within the facility with the exception of approved conjugal visits. |
| 553 - Setting a fire. |
| 560 - Unauthorized possession of items or materials likely to be used in an escape attempt. |
| 633 - Assault on another offender. |
| 704 - Assault on a staff member. |
| 711 - Assault on a visitor or community member. |
| 744 - Making a bomb threat. |
| 884 - Urinating, defecating or placing feces or urine, in any location other than a toilet or authorized receptacle. |
| 886 - Adulteration of any food or drinks. |
| 892 - Giving, selling or trading any prescribed medication with another offender. |
| 505 - Fighting with any person. |
| 556 - Refusing to submit or cooperate in a search when ordered to do so by a staff member. |
| 607 - Refusing to submit to a urinalysis and/or failure to provide a urine sample when ordered to do so by a staff member within the allotted time frame. |
| 608 - Refusing or failing to submit to a breathalyzer or other standard sobriety test when ordered to do so by a staff member. |
| 609 - Refusing or failing to submit to testing required by policy, statute, or court order, such as DNA blood tests when ordered to do so by a staff member. |
| 652 - Engaging in or inciting a group demonstration. |
| 655 - Making intoxicants, alcohol, controlled substances, narcotics, or possession of ingredients, equipment, items, formulas, or instructions that are used in making intoxicants, alcohol, controlled substances, or narcotics. |
| 682 - Engaging in or inciting an organized work stoppage. |
| 707 - Possession, introduction, or transfer of any alcoholic or intoxicating beverage or substance. |
| 716 - Unauthorized use of an over the counter medication or failure to take prescribed medication as required when administered under supervision. |
| 736 - Possession, manufacture or introduction of unauthorized keys. |
| 750 - Indecent exposure. |
| 752 - Receiving a positive test for use of unauthorized drugs, alcohol, or other intoxicants. |
| 830 - Any escape from work release with voluntary return within 24 hours. |
| 503 - Extortion, blackmail, demanding or receiving money or anything of value in return for protection against others, or under threat of informing. |
| 506 - Threatening another with bodily harm or with any offense against another person, property, or family. |
| 509 - Refusing a direct order by any staff member to proceed to or disperse from a particular area. |
| 525 - Violating conditions of a furlough. |
| 558 - Interfering with staff members, medical personnel, fire fighters, or law enforcement personnel in the performance of their duties. |
| 600 - Tampering with, damaging, blocking, or interfering with any locking or security device. |
| 605 - Impersonating any staff member, contracted staff member, volunteer, other offenders or visitor. |
| 653 - Causing an inaccurate count or interfering with count by means of unauthorized absence, hiding, concealing oneself, or other form of deception or distraction. |
| 654 - Counterfeiting, forgery, altering, falsification, or unauthorized reproduction of any document, article of identification, money, security, or official paper. |
| 660 - Unauthorized possession of money or other negotiable instruments the value of which is five dollars or more. |
| 709 - Out-of-bounds: Being in another offender's cell or being in an area in the facility with one or more offenders without authorization. |
| 738 - Possession of clothing or assigned equipment of a staff member. |
| 739 - Possession of personal information about currently employed staff, contractors, or volunteers, or their immediate family members, not voluntarily given to the offender by the individual involved; including, but not limited to: Social Security numbers, unpublished home addresses or telephone numbers, driver's license numbers, medical, personnel, financial, or real estate records, bank or credit card numbers, or other like information not authorized by the court or the superintendent. |
| 745 - Refusing a transfer to another institution. |
| 746 - Engaging in or inciting an organized hunger strike. |
| 762 - Failing to complete, or administrative termination from, DOSA substance abuse treatment program. Note: This infraction must be initiated by authorized staff and heard by a community corrections hearing officer in accordance with chapter 137-24 WAC. |
| 777 - Causing injury to another person by resisting orders, resisting assisted movement or physical efforts to restrain. |
| 813 - Unauthorized/unaccounted time in the community or being in an unauthorized location in the community. |
| 814 - While in work release, violation of an imposed special condition. |
| 831 - While in work release, failure to return from an authorized sign out. |
| 879 - Operating a motor vehicle without permission or in an unauthorized manner or location. |
| 889 - Unauthorized use of facility phones/related equipment or use of computer to conduct unauthorized or illegal business. |
| 508 - Throwing objects, materials, substances, or spitting in the direction of another person(s). |
| 517 - Committing any act that would constitute a misdemeanor and that is not otherwise included in these rules. |
| 555 - Theft of property or possession of stolen property. |
| 557 - Refusing to participate in an available education or work program or other mandatory programming assignment. |
| 563 - Making a false fire alarm or tampering with, damaging, blocking, or interfering with fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire hoses, fire exits, or other fire fighting equipment or devices. |
| 610 - Unauthorized possession of prescribed medication greater than a single or daily dose. |
| 620 - Receipt or possession of contraband during participation in off-grounds or outer perimeter activity or work detail. |
| 659 - Sexual harassment. |
| 663 - Using physical force, intimidation or coercion against any person. |
| 702 - Possession, manufacture or introduction of an unauthorized tool. |
| 708 - Organizing or participating in unauthorized group activity or meeting. |
| 714 - Giving, selling, borrowing, lending, or trading money or anything of value to, or accepting or purchasing money or anything of value from, another offender or that offender's friend(s) or family, the value of which is ten dollars or more. |
| 717 - Causing a threat of injury to another person by resisting orders, resisting assisted movement or physical efforts to restrain. |
| 720 - Flooding a cell or other area of the institution/facility. |
| 724 - Refusing a cell or housing assignment. |
| 734 - Participating or engaging in the activities of any unauthorized club, organization, gang or security threat group; or wearing or possessing the symbols of an unauthorized club, organization, gang or security threat group. |
| 810 - Failure to seek/maintain employment or training or maintain oneself financially or being terminated from a job for negative or substandard performance. |
| 552 - Causing an innocent person to be penalized or proceeded against by providing false information. |
| 554 - Damaging or destroying state property or any other item the value of which is ten dollars or more and that is not the personal property of the offender. |
| 559 - Gambling; possession of gambling paraphernalia. |
| 656 - Giving, receiving, or offering any person a bribe or anything of value for an unauthorized favor or service. |
| 706 - Giving false information when proposing a release plan. |
| 710 - Being tattooed while incarcerated, tattooing another, or possessing tattoo paraphernalia. |
| 718 - Use of mail or telephone in violation of court order or local, state, or federal law. |
| 725 - Any telephonic or written correspondence with any offender in a correctional facility without prior written approval of the superintendent/community corrections supervisor/designee. |
| 726 - Telephoning or sending written communication or otherwise initiating communication with a minor without the approval of that minor's parent or guardian. |
| 727 - Telephoning or sending written communications to any person contrary to previous written warnings or direction and/or documented disciplinary action. |
| 728 - Possession of any sexually explicit material(s), as defined by department policy and/or WAC 137-25-020. |
| 740 - Fraud, embezzlement, or obtaining goods, services, money, or anything of value under false pretense. |
| 742 - A pattern of creating a false emergency by feigning illness. |
| 778 - Providing a urine specimen that has been diluted, substituted or altered in any way. |
| 551 - Providing false information to the disciplinary hearings officer or on a disciplinary appeal. |
| 606 - Possession, introduction, or transfer of any tobacco, tobacco products, matches, or tobacco paraphernalia. |
| 657 - Being found guilty of four or more general infractions arising out of separate incidents within a 90-day period. |
| 658 - Failing to comply with any administrative or posthearing sanction imposed for committing any general or serious infraction. |
| 662 - Soliciting goods or services for which the provider would expect payment when the offender knows or should know that no funds are available to pay for those goods or services. |
| 712 - Attempted suicide as determined by mental health staff. |
| 713 - Self-mutilation or self-harm. |
| 741 - Theft of food the value of which is more than five dollars. |
| 755 - Misuse or waste of issued supplies, goods, services, or property the replacement value of which is ten dollars or more. |
| 811 - Entering into an unauthorized contract. |
| 812 - Failure to report/turn in all earnings income. |
| 861 - Performing or taking part in an unauthorized marriage. |
| 890 - Failure to follow a medical directive and/or documented medical recommendations resulting in injury. |
(2) Attempts to commit infraction #611 or #635 are now separate infractions #612 and #636 for the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) reporting purposes only and do not impact the definition in WAC 137-25-020 which includes "attempts."
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090, 72.65.100, and 72.09.130. 06-21-054, § 137-25-030, filed 10/13/06, effective 11/13/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090, 72.09.130, and 9.94.070. 05-24-009 and 06-02-038, § 137-25-030, filed 11/28/05 and 12/28/05, effective 5/1/06.]
OTS-2055.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-16-033, filed 7/26/05,
effective 8/26/05)
WAC 137-28-160
Definitions.
• For the purposes of this chapter, the following words
have the following meanings:
Abusive sexual contact - an incident in which the contact occurs without his/her consent or he/she was unable to consent or refuse. Abusive sexual contact includes one or more of the following behaviors:
• Intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing of the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of the victim. It does not include kicking, grabbing or punching genitals when the intent is to harm or debilitate rather than to sexually exploit.
Adult correctional institution and institution - a facility identified in RCW 72.01.050(2) and any similar facility hereinafter established.
Aggravated assault - an assault resulting in physical injury and requiring medical care (see definition of medical care).
Assault - a physical attack upon the body of another person. The attack may be made with any instrument including, but not limited to weapons, body parts, food products or bodily secretions.
Attempted suicide - an unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself as determined by a medical or mental health professional.
Attempt - putting forth an effort to commit any infraction shall be considered the same as commission of the infraction. However, attempted aggravated assault shall be considered an attempted assault.
Bodily harm - physical pain or injury, illness, or impairment of physical condition.
Cell tag - if contraband or other violation is discovered in an area under control of the inmate (such as within the confines or contents of a cell), the contraband or other violation shall be constructively attributed to the inmate(s) assigned to that area, unless the inmate(s) can establish a lack of involvement in the infraction at the disciplinary hearing.
Conspiracy - an agreement between two or more persons to commit an infraction. Conspiracy to commit an infraction shall be considered the same as commission of the infraction.
Deputy secretary - the deputy secretary of the office of correctional operations of the Washington state department of corrections, or the deputy secretary's designee.
Discovery - when a staff member discovers that an infraction has occurred or when an investigation into the incident is concluded.
Earned time - means that portion of time an offender is eligible to earn for program participation approved by the classification process and consistent with his/her case management plan.
Earned release time - means the combined earned time and good conduct time credit an offender is eligible to earn off the minimum term established by the indeterminate sentence review board or the sentencing court.
Good conduct time credits - that portion of an inmate's potential reduction to minimum term which is authorized by RCW 9.95.070 and 72.09.130 and which may be lost by receiving serious infractions.
Hearing officer - Staff member(s) designated by the superintendent to conduct disciplinary hearings.
Infraction - commission of, attempt to commit, or conspiracy with another to commit any violation of prison rules as enumerated in this code. Aiding or abetting another to commit an infraction will be considered the same as commission of the infraction.
Infraction review officer - staff member(s) designated by the superintendent to review a serious infraction.
Lesser included offense - any infraction that must necessarily have been committed in order to commit another infraction.
Medical care - any care conducted in a medical facility/treatment center by medical staff to treat a documented, physical injury, including, but not limited to bandaging, suturing, surgery, etc. An examination conducted by medical staff to determine whether an injury has been sustained shall not be considered medical care.
Mental health professional - an individual with a unique set of knowledge, skills and abilities that makes him/her competent in either development, research, administration, assessment, prevention, treatment, education or training aimed at effecting the onset, occurrence, and maintenance of mental, behavioral and in some cases physical health disorders.
Mitigating factors - factors to be considered by the infracting officer in deciding whether to charge a #328 general infraction rather than a #728 serious infraction. Also, factors to be considered by the infraction review officer, hearings officer, and superintendent for the purpose of deciding whether a #728 serious infraction should be reduced to a #328 general infraction. Mitigating factors may include the seriousness of the sexually explicit material involved, whether the inmate has been convicted of a sexually motivated crime, the treatment needs of the inmate, the prior history of similar behavior, and the source of the material.
Possession - established when an item(s) is found on a person or in an area which is under the control of the individual(s) charged.
Promptly - to act as soon as reasonably possible, consistent with institutional goals of safety, security, and rehabilitation.
Secretary - the secretary of the Washington state department of corrections, or the secretary's designee.
Sexual harassment - any word, action, gesture or other behavior that is sexual in nature and that would be offensive to a reasonable person.
Sexually explicit - means ((a depiction of one of the
following)) any pictorial representation that is intended for
sexual gratification and shows male or female genitalia, full
frontal nudity, or depicts one or more of the following sexual
behaviors:
• One or more of the participants ((in the sexual act is,
or)) appears to be((,)) nonconsenting;
• One or more of the participants ((in the sexual act))
appears to be acting in a forceful, threatening, or violent
manner;
• One or more of the ((partners in the sexual act is))
participants appears to be dominating one or more of the other
participants ((and one of the individuals is obviously)) or
one or more of the participants appears to be in a submissive
role or one or more of the participants ((is)) appears to be
degraded, humiliated, or appears to willingly engage((s)) in
behavior that is degrading or humiliating;
• One of the participants ((in the sexual act is a minor,
or)) appears to be a minor, or a minor alone is depicted in a
sexually suggestive way;
((• Actual penetration, be it penile/vaginal-oral,
penile-anal, or penile-vaginal; digital-anal; digital-vaginal;
or insertion of any inanimate object in the vaginal or anal
cavity, and the depiction in the context presented is deemed
to be a threat to legitimate penological objectives;))
• ((Any)) Bodily excretory ((function)) behavior which
((is)) appears to be sexual in nature;
• Bestiality, sadomasochistic behavior, and/or bondage; or
((• Material reasonably deemed to be a threat to
legitimate penological objectives.))
• Depicts sexual behaviors including, but not limited to, intercourse/penetration, sodomy, fellatio, cunnilingus, anilingus, or masturbation.
The term sexually explicit also refers to those written materials that are intended for sexual gratification and describe one or more of the above sexual behaviors as the predominant theme of the publication or letter.
Staff member - for purposes of this chapter includes employees of the department of corrections, contract employees, and volunteers.
Superintendent - superintendent of an adult correctional institution or the superintendent's designee.
Working days - Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. 05-16-033, § 137-28-160, filed 7/26/05, effective 8/26/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090, 72.09.130, and 9.94.070. 02-12-023, § 137-28-160, filed 5/28/02, effective 6/28/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. 00-10-079, § 137-28-160, filed 5/2/00, effective 6/2/00; 97-03-041, § 137-28-160, filed 1/10/97, effective 2/4/97. 95-15-044, § 137-28-160, filed 7/13/95, effective 8/15/95.]
(1) In the event of a general infraction, a staff member may make an on-site adjustment. An on-site adjustment may consist of counselling, warning, or reprimanding the inmate and/or causing the inmate to remove him/herself from the situation immediately. An on-site adjustment under this rule cannot be considered a general infraction for the purposes of determining whether a #657 serious infraction has occurred.
(2) In the event of a general infraction where a staff member does not make an on-site adjustment, the staff member may prepare and submit an infraction report. The infraction report shall include:
(a) Name, number and housing location of the offender;
(b) A description of the incident;
(c) The time and place of the incident;
(d) The names of witnesses, victims, and other persons involved;
(e) The specific rule(s) alleged to have been violated;
(f) A description of any action taken and copies of any relevant documentation or supplemental reports;
(g) Name and signature of reporting staff.
(3) The general infraction report shall be submitted promptly to the supervisor or unit team designated by the superintendent to receive such reports. The supervisor or unit team may upgrade the general infraction to a serious infraction. If the infraction is upgraded, the supervisor or unit team shall forward the serious infraction report to the hearing clerk for preparation for a hearing on the serious infraction.
(4) The supervisor or unit team receiving a general
infraction report shall decide whether the inmate is guilty or
not guilty within five working days of receipt of the report. An extension to the five days may be granted by the
disciplinary hearing officer. This decision of the supervisor
or unit team can be reached by((:
(a) Taking no further action, in which case the report shall not be retained in the inmate's files, but may be retained in other institutional files designated for statistical, recordkeeping, or litigation purposes;
(b) Deciding the infraction without a hearing upon a determination that the inmate is guilty, the supervising employee or unit team may impose any appropriate sanction; or
(c))) scheduling an informal hearing with the inmate present at which the supervising employee or unit team may allow witnesses and documentary evidence. Upon finding that an inmate is guilty, the supervising employee or unit team may impose any appropriate sanction.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. 00-10-079, § 137-28-230, filed 5/2/00, effective 6/2/00; 95-15-044, § 137-28-230, filed 7/13/95, effective 8/15/95.]
(1) In the event of a serious infraction, the staff member who discovers such violation shall prepare and submit an infraction report. The infraction report shall be submitted promptly upon discovery of the incident or upon completion of an investigation. The infraction report must include:
(a) Name, number and housing assignment of offender;
(b) A description of the incident;
(c) The time and place of the incident;
(d) The names of witnesses, victims, and other persons involved;
(e) The specific rule alleged to have been violated;
(f) A description of any action taken;
(g) A summary of any confidential information;
(h) Copies of any relevant documentation or supplemental reports. Confidential information and the identities of confidential informants shall not be included;
(((h))) (i) Name and signature of reporting staff.
(2) The infracting staff member may recommend action to be taken on the infraction to the hearing officer. This may include a recommendation that the inmate be referred for a mental health consultation.
(3) Serious infraction reports may be reviewed by the infraction review officer who may:
(a) Approve the report and forward it to the hearing clerk;
(b) Require the report be revised, rewritten or reinvestigated by the reporting staff member to ensure that the alleged facts support the charges;
(c) Add, dismiss, delete or reduce the indicated WAC violations as appropriate, based upon the information and/or evidence provided by the reporting staff member and any mitigating factors;
(d) Recommend referral to a mental health professional for consultation if there is a question whether:
(i) Mental illness contributed to the behavior that led to the infraction; or
(ii) The inmate's mental health status may need to be monitored.
(4) If a negotiated hearing process is in place in the facility, the report may be forwarded to the designated hearings officer.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. 00-10-079, § 137-28-270, filed 5/2/00, effective 6/2/00; 95-15-044, § 137-28-270, filed 7/13/95, effective 8/15/95.]
(2) Confinement decisions under this rule shall be made by the shift commander in writing. All segregation placement must be approved by the superintendent within one working day of the confinement.
(3) Confinement imposed under this section may not be for more than three working days unless either the inmate or the institution, for good cause, requires additional time to prepare for the disciplinary hearing, or there is an administrative segregation hearing.
(4) An inmate confined under this section shall be subject to the same rules and restrictions as other inmates in the unit or status.
(5) An inmate confined under this rule shall be afforded reasonable opportunities to prepare a defense to the charges against him/her.
(6) An inmate confined on prehearing confinement or restricted under this rule by administrative segregation placement shall receive credit against the sanction for time served if found guilty of the infraction.
(7) If an inmate is on prehearing confinement and a sanction of further segregation or isolation is given and the inmate indicates he/she wishes to appeal, the inmate may remain on prehearing confinement status pending disposition of the appeal, unless released by the superintendent.
[95-15-044, § 137-28-280, filed 7/13/95, effective 8/15/95.]
(a) Any of the sanctions available for general infractions;
(b) Any of the sanctions available under DOC 320.150;
(c) Loss of a privilege or privileges as specified by the hearing officer not to exceed: Thirty days on a first offense, ninety days on a second offense, and one hundred eighty days on a third offense, within a one-year period;
(d) Evening lockup or confinement to quarters for ten days;
(e) Weekend and/or holiday lockup or confinement to quarters for a period of one or more weekends but not to exceed twelve consecutive weekends per incident. For purposes of this rule, a "weekend" shall begin at the end of the Friday workday and terminate at the beginning of the Monday workday;
(f) Confinement to quarters except for meals, or with meals in cell, with or without curtailment of job assignment for a period not to exceed thirty days;
(g) Recommendation to the unit team/classification committee/assignment officer for reconsideration of custody classification or program change;
(h) Recommendations to the classification committee/classification officer for transfer to another institution when, as a result of the infraction committed, the inmate is unable to function in the institution of present confinement, or if other disciplinary methods have been attempted and failed;
(i) Confinement on segregation status for a period not to exceed thirty consecutive days;
(j) Confinement on isolation status for a period not to exceed ten consecutive days; however, where a serious infraction occurs during a period of isolation imposed under this rule, additional periods of isolation not to exceed ten days may be imposed. In situations where an inmate is in isolation for more than ten consecutive days, the director's prior approval is required unless the inmate is released from isolation for at least seventy-two consecutive hours between the end of one isolation sanction and the beginning of another;
(k) Restitution;
(l) Recommendation to the superintendent that he/she not certify good conduct time credit for an inmate subject to the jurisdiction of the indeterminate sentence review board, pursuant to RCW 9.95.070 or that he/she approve the denial of good conduct time credit for those inmates not under the jurisdiction of the board.
(i) The recommendation will be consistent with guidelines established by the secretary of the department of corrections.
(ii) Any sanctions for loss of good conduct credits in excess of the guidelines established by the secretary of the department of corrections must have final approval by the deputy secretary.
(iii) For inmates not under the board's jurisdiction, all awards of good conduct time shall be considered tentative and therefore all good conduct time credits earned or to be earned may be addressed under this rule;
(m) Recommendation to the indeterminate sentence review board for a disciplinary hearing or reconsideration of minimum term should occur only with infractions providing for actual time loss of twelve months or more and consistent with guidelines established by the department;
(n) Interruption of visitation between the offender and a specified individual(s) for a period of up to one hundred eighty consecutive days when there has been an infraction for visit related behavior or behavior that presents a security or safety threat. In cases of multiple or very serious offenses, recommendations may be made to the superintendent for extended or permanent loss of the privilege of visitation with a specified individual(s);
(o) Restrictions, interruption or termination of correspondence, and/or telephone privileges with specified individuals. Sanctions for offense(s) within any one-year period may not exceed: Up to ninety consecutive days for the first offense, one hundred eighty consecutive days for the second offense and permanent loss for the third offense. Termination of correspondence and/or telephone privileges may be permanent for the first offense if:
(i) The recipient so requests; or
(ii) A parent or guardian of the recipient, if a minor or an incompetent person, so requests; or
(iii) A felony was involved in the incident; or
(iv) If the contact violates a court order;
(p) The sanction for infraction #557 and #810 shall be
the loss of available earned release credits and other
privileges as outlined in ((division directives)) department
policy. Progressively more severe sanctions will be utilized
for subsequent infractions #557 and #810.
(q) The sanction for infraction #882 shall include a mandatory loss of telephone privileges, with the exception of legal calls, for sixty consecutive days for the first offense, ninety consecutive days for the second offense and one hundred eighty consecutive days for a third or subsequent offense within any one-year period.
(2) If the hearing officer determines that more than one infraction occurred as a result of the same incident, he/she shall not impose consecutive sanctions for the separate infractions but shall consider them together and impose penalties for the group of infractions.
(3) The hearing officer may suspend the execution of a disciplinary sanction for a fixed period of time, not to exceed three hundred sixty-five consecutive days, subject to the good behavior of the inmate or to meeting other conditions as specified by the hearing officer. If the subsequent behavior of the inmate is appropriate, the hearing officer may, at or before the end of the fixed period, cancel the sanction. A suspended sanction may be imposed if the inmate has been found guilty of a general or serious infraction or of violating the conditions attached to the original suspension. A suspended sanction may be imposed by the hearing officer following notice to, and an in-person meeting with, the inmate.
(4) The hearing officer may review any decision he/she previously made and may modify downward any sanction previously imposed.
(5) In all cases, regardless whether an appeal is taken, the superintendent may review a sanction imposed and may reduce its severity.
(6) Nothing in this section limits the superintendent's discretion to grant, deny, suspend, or revoke any privilege.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090, 72.09.130, and 9.94.070. 02-12-023, § 137-28-350, filed 5/28/02, effective 6/28/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. 00-10-079, § 137-28-350, filed 5/2/00, effective 6/2/00; 97-03-041, § 137-28-350, filed 1/10/97, effective 2/4/97. 95-15-044, § 137-28-350, filed 7/13/95, effective 8/15/95.]