District of Columbia Administrative Code

533 WORK RELEASE 533.1 The work release program administered by the Department of Corrections shall consist of confinement of inmates in either Community Correctional Centers with or without electronic monitoring or in private residences with electronic monitoring. 533.2 The Dire…

5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS 5000.1 There is established as a subordinate agency in the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ("OCME"). 5000.2 The Mayor shall nominate, with the advice and consent of the Council, a per…

5001 DUTIES OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE 5001.1 The CME and such other medical examiners as may be appointed, may administer oaths and affirmations and take affidavits in connection with the performance of their duties. 5001.2 The CME, other medical examiners, and such …

5002 DEATHS - NOTIFICATION; PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE 5002.1 For all deaths described in subsection 5001.4, the CME shall take charge of the body upon the mandatory and direct notification of the death required by subsection 5002.2. The CME, or duly authorized representatives o…

5003 POSSESSION OF EVIDENCE AND PROPERTY 5003.1 At the scene of any death subject to investigation under subsection 5001.4, the medical examiner, a medicolegal investigator, or a law enforcement officer shall take possession of any objects or articles which, in his or her opinion…

5004 DELIVERY OF BODY; EXPENSES 5004.1 Following investigation or autopsy, the CME shall release the body of the decedent to the person having the right to the body for the purpose of burial or other disposition pursuant to law. 5004.2 Bodies which are unidentified or unclaimed a…

5005 ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS AND RECORD RETENTION 5005.1 The CME shall be responsible for maintaining full and complete records and files, properly indexed, which provide the following information: (a) The name, if known, of every person whose death is investigated; (b) The place whe…

5006 FEES FOR COPIES OF DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES 5006.1 The following fee schedule shall apply when copies of documents are provided to, or services are provided for, non-governmental parties by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Autopsy Report or External Examination Report…

5007 DEFINITIONS 5007.1 For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: (a) "CME" - the Chief Medical Examiner. (b) "Death investigation" - an investigation conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner into the cause and manner of …

5100 REVIEW OF CASES BY CHILD FATALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE 5100.1 The Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-02) the Child Fatality Review Committee ("Committee") shall conduct reviews of the deaths of children who meet the criteria of Section 4605 of…

5101 DEFINITIONS 5101.1 For the purposes of this Chapter, the term: (a) "Multidisciplinary/multi-agency reviews of individual fatalities" means a comprehensive review of the circumstances surrounding the death and interventions and organizations prior to, at the time of, or subse…

600 APPLICABILITY 600.1 This chapter shall apply to every resident of a District of Columbia correction institution who is serving a sentence for a misdemeanor pursuant to section 3b of An Act To establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the District of Columbia …

601 LIMITATIONS ON CREDITS 601.1 Good time credit shall not apply to a sentence of civil contempt. 601.2 An inmate shall not earn more than ten (10) good time credits per calendar month under this chapter. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1077 (February 19, 1988); as …

602 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF GOOD TIME CREDITS The Department of Corrections may award good time credits for good behavior and for successful participation in rehabilitative programs, work details, and special projects for the period of time in custody prior to or after sentencing. S…

603 APPLICABILITY OF GOOD TIME CREDITS 603.01 Each inmate committed to the Department of Corrections who is sentenced for a misdemeanor pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 24-403.02 may be eligible for credits to be applied to his or her sentence pursuant to the District of Columbia…

604 DISCIPLINARY REVOCATION OF GOOD TIME CREDIT 604.01 Except as provided in section 604.03, good behavior may be revoked as the result of a disciplinary violation imposed by the Department of Corrections pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Department of Corrections Polic…

605 RESTORATION OF REVOKED GOOD BEHAVIOR CREDIT 605.01 An inmate may submit an application for the restoration of good behavior credit revoked under section 604. 605.02 Application for restoration of good behavior credit shall be made to the Warden, who shall consider the followi…

606 RECORDS MANAGEMENT OF GOOD TIME CREDITS 606.01 The Director shall maintain a system for administering good time credits for each inmate. 606.02 The record of good time credits shall: (a) Start from the first date the inmate is committed to the Department of Corrections; (b) C…

699 DEFINITIONS For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed: “Department of Corrections facility” – means a facility that houses an inmate committed to the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. “Disciplinary violation” – means a gui…

700 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 700.1 The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards of conduct and discipline for persons release pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 23-1321(c)(1)(B)(ix) (2001) and ordered by a judicial officer to be housed in Community Correctional Centers (CCC). …

701 DEFENDANT ORIENTATION 701.1 Within one (1) business day of their arrival at an assigned CCC, a newly assigned defendant shall participate in an orientation program. 701.2 Within this same period CCC staff shall endeavor to confirm the defendant's employment and/or training st…

702 CODE OF INFRACTIONS 702.1 Class I Infractions constitute misconduct that violates the law or otherwise jeopardizes the safe and secure operation of the CCC. 702.2 Any CCC defendant charged with one (1) or more Class I Infractions shall be immediately remanded to the CDF pendi…

703 PRE-HEARING PROCEDURES 703.1 CCC defendants charged with a Class I Infraction shall be immediately remanded to the CDF. 703.2 Within twenty-four (24) hours (excluding weekends and holidays) of the defendant's remand to the CDF an affidavit stating the basis for the defendant'…

704 DISCIPLINARY HEARING PROCEDURES 704.1 The Shift Supervisor, following receipt and review of a disciplinary report, shall complete a Notice of Hearing Form. Along with the Notice of Hearing Form, the subject defendant must be provided a copy of the disciplinary report, with an…

705 SANCTIONS 705.1 The Disciplinary Team is empowered to impose appropriate sanctions when a charge is sustained. 705.2 Any attempt to commit a Class I, II, or III infraction shall be charged and punished the same as if the attempt had been successful. 705.3 The Disciplinary Tea…

706 EFFECT OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION/DISMISSAL 706.1 Administrative action by the Disciplinary Team, or other authority, does not constitute additional punishment and should not be construed as such. 706.2 If a guilty finding for an offense affects the defendant's security level, th…

707 CCC ADMINISTRATOR'S REVIEW 707.1 The CCC Administrator/Director or his/her designee shall review all disciplinary report recommendations regardless of whether there has been an appeal filed. 707.2 The CCC Administrator/Director, upon his/her own motion, may reverse the decisi…

708 APPEALS 708.1 At the conclusion of a hearing in which a sanction has been imposed, the Disciplinary Team must advise the defendant of his/her right to appeal the decision to the CCC Administrator/Director. 708.2 The appeal must be filed within three (3) days following the del…

799 DEFINITIONS 799.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings prescribed: Absconder - A pretrial CCC defendant conditionally released pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 23-1321(c)(1)(B)(xi) (2001) who fails to return to his/her assigned CC…

100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 100.1 This chapter shall govern the administration and operation of the District of Columbia Rehabilitation Services Administration, which is: (a) An integral part of a statewide workforce investment system; and (b) Designed to assess, plan, develop, and pr…

101 PROCESSING REFERRALS AND APPLICATIONS 101.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall establish and implement standards for the prompt and equitable handling of referrals of persons for vocational rehabilitation services, including referrals of persons made through the…

102 ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION 102.1 Once a person has submitted an application for vocational rehabilitation services, an eligibility determination shall be made within sixty (60) days and documented in the person’s record, unless: (a) Exceptional and unforeseen circumstances bey…

103 ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY 103.1 In order to determine whether a person is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services and the person’s priority under an order of selection (if the District is operating under an order of selection pursuant to section 126 of th…

104 PROCEDURES FOR INELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION 104.1 If the Rehabilitation Services Administration determines that an applicant is ineligible for vocational rehabilitation services or determines that a person receiving services under an individualized plan for employment that is …

105 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4611 (October 17, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations P…

106 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4611 (October 17, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations P…

107 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4611 (October 17, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations P…

108 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4611 (October 17, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations P…

109 CLOSURE WITHOUT ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION 109.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration may not close an applicant’s record of services prior to making an eligibility determination unless the applicant declines to participate in, or is unavailable to complete, an assessmen…

110 INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) 110.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall ensure that an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) meeting the requirements of this section and section 111 is developed and implemented in a timely manner for each person det…

111 CONTENT OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT 111.1 Regardless of the approach in subsection 110.4(a) that an eligible person selects for purposes of developing the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), each IPE shall include the requirements set forth in this section…

112 RECORD OF SERVICES 112.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall maintain for each applicant and recipient of services, a record of services that includes, to the extent pertinent, the following documentation: (a) If an applicant has been determined to be an eligible…

113 SCOPE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 113.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall, in collaboration with the local educational agencies, provide, or arrange for the provision of, pre-employment transition services for all student…

114 COMPARABLE SERVICES AND BENEFITS 114.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall use comparable services and benefits as defined in subsection 199 of this chapter, in providing vocational rehabilitation services. 114.2 Prior to providing any vocational rehabilitation s…

115 SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERSONS IN EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT UNDER SPECIAL CERTIFICATE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 115.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall ensure the following are conducted: (a) A semi-annual review and re…

116 REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSING THE RECORD OF SERVICES OF A PERSON WHO HAS ACHIEVED AN EMPLOYMENT OUTCOME 116.1 The record of services of a person who has achieved an employment outcome may be closed only if all of the following requirements are met: (a) The person has achieved the …

117 REASONS FOR CLOSURE OF THE RECORD OF SERVICES 117.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall close a client’s record of services after the client: (a) Maintains a successful employment outcome for a period of ninety (90) days or more in accordance with subsection 116.…

118 USE AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION 118.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall keep records to document information about applicants and eligible persons. 118.2 All information regarding an applicant or eligible person provided to or created by the R…

119 PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION SERVICES 119.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall pay only for services that are: (a) Required to complete the assessment or evaluation process; (b) Identified on the person’s Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) or Independent Liv…

120 PAYMENTS FOR GOODS 120.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall pay only for goods that are: (a) Determined by the Rehabilitation Services Administration to be necessary for the client to participate in the assessment or evaluation process; (b) Identified on the cli…