PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 11-12-073.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Amendment to WAC 137-25-030 Serious infractions.
Hearing Location(s): Department of Corrections, Edna Lucille Goodrich (ELG) Building, Room 1028 - C, 7345 Linderson Way S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501, on August 23, 2011, at 1 p.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: August 23, 2011.
Submit Written Comments to: John Nispel, P.O. Box 41114, Olympia, WA 98504-1114, e-mail john.nispel@doc.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-2009, by August 22, 2011.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact John Nispel by August 22, 2011, TTY (800) 833-6388.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: To add a new infraction for providing false or misleading information in the course of an investigation of sexual misconduct.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: To provide a penalty for interference in the investigation of sexual misconduct and a disincentive for false accusations against staff.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 72.09.130, 72.01.090, and 72.65.100.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Beth Schubach, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: John Nispel, Tumwater, Washington, (360) 725-8365; Implementation and Enforcement: Dan Pacholke, Acting Prisons Director, Tumwater, Washington, (360) 725-8779.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These rules have no impact on small business.
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).
July 18, 2011
Bernie Warner
Secretary
OTS-4176.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-01-195, filed 12/24/08,
effective 1/24/09)
WAC 137-25-030
Serious infractions.
| 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. |
| 549 - Providing false or misleading information during any stage of an investigation of sexual misconduct, as defined in DOC policy on Response to and Investigation of Sexual Misconduct. |
| 558 - Interfering with staff members, medical personnel, firefighters, 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 firefighting 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. 09-01-195, § 137-25-030, filed 12/24/08, effective 1/24/09; 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.]