Md. Code Regs. 12.07.01.04 : DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES — INMATE GRIEVANCE OFFICE — General Regulations — Grievance Filing Procedures

A. A grievant shall file a grievance in writing:
(1) In a format approved by the Office; or
(2) Using an administrative remedy procedure form.
B. The grievant shall include the following in the written grievance:
(1) Date of the grievance;
(2) Grievant's name and inmate number;
(3) Grievant's postal address;
(4) Nature of the grievance, including not more than one claim for relief;
(5) Information concerning the situation or occurrence that is the subject of the grievance, to include any relevant:
(a) Date;
(b) Time;
(c) Place; and
(d) Name of an official, employee, inmate, or other individual involved;
(6) Name and location of any witness requested and a proffer of each witness's testimony;
(7) Name and location of a requested hearing representative;
(8) A copy of any claim filed with the Treasurer under the Maryland Tort Claims Act, and, if available, the Treasurer's letter directing the inmate to file a grievance with the Office; and
(9) If the grievance is based on:
(a) An appeal from the administrative remedy procedure, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i) Request for administrative remedy;
(ii) Warden's response and receipt of the warden's response;
(iii) Appeal; and
(iv) Commissioner's response and receipt of the Commissioner's response;
(b) An appeal from a disciplinary proceeding, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i) Notice of inmate rule violation and disciplinary hearing;
(ii) Hearing record;
(iii) Appeal to the warden; and
(iv) Warden's response to the appeal;
(c) A challenge of a classification or case management action, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i) Notification of classification action; or
(ii) Notification of case management action;
(d) A challenge of a calculation of sentence or diminution credit transaction, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i) Notification of calculation of sentence; or
(ii) Notification of diminution credit action; or
(e) A property claim, a copy of all related paperwork, including the:
(i) Property inventory form;
(ii) Property confiscation form;
(iii) Commissary form;
(iv) Order form; and
(v) Receipt.
C. The grievant shall place the grievance and related documents in a sealed envelope addressed to the Executive Director at the current address of the Office.

Md. Code Regs. 12.07.01.04

Regulation .04 adopted effective April 11, 1983 (10:6 Md. R. 559)
Regulations .04 adopted effective June 6, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 952)