Kansas Administrative Code

(Authorized by and imple- menting K.S.A. 75-5210, 75-5251, 75-5252; effec- tive May 1, 1984; amended May 1, 1986; revoked Dec. 6, 1993.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 75-5251, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1980; amended Dec. 6, 1993; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 75-5251, 75- 5252;effectiveMay1,1980;amendedMay1,1987; amended Dec. 6, 1993; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by K.S.A. 75-5251, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1986; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 75-5251, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1980; amended Dec. 6, 1993; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.) 487 Grievance Procedure for Inmates 44-15-101

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5251, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1980; amend- ed,T-83-23,Aug.11,1982;amended,T-84-6,May 1, 1983; amended May 1, 1984; amended Dec. 6, 1993; revoked Feb.…

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5251, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1980; amend- ed May 1, 1984; amended Dec. 6, 1993; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effec- tive on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-5251, K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1984; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-5251, K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1984; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effec- tive on and after February 15, 2002. (Autho- rized by and implementing K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5251, and 75-5252; effective May 1, 1984; amended Dec. 6, 1993; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-5251, K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1984; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5251, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1984; amend- ed Dec. 6, 1993; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-5210, 75-5251, 75- 5252; effective May 1, 1987; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5251, 75-5252; effective Dec. 6, 1993; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.) PROCEDURE FOR INMATES

Inmate or parolee grievance procedure; informal resolution; formal lev- els. (a) Throughout this article comprising the grievance procedure, all references to inmates shall include parolees, offenders, or both, super- vised on either conditional release or postrelease supervision…

Grievance procedure distri- bution; orientation; applicability; remedies; advisory committee; investigation. (a) Griev- ance procedure regulations shall be distributed or made readily available to all employees and in- mates in each correctional facility. (b) Each inmate and empl…

Time limit for filing griev- ance. Grievances shall be filed within 15 days from the date of the discovery of the event giv- ing rise to the grievance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. No grievance, regardless of time of discovery, shall be filed later than one 489 Grie…

Procedure. (a) Grievance step one: preliminary requirement; informal resolu- tion and problem solving at unit team level. (1) Each inmate shall first seek information, ad- vice, or help on any matter from the inmate’s unit team, or from a member of the team. If unable to solve th…

Reprisals prohibited. (a) In- mates. No adverse action shall be taken against any inmate for use of the grievance procedure un- less the inmate uses the grievance procedure for any of the following purposes: (1) To communicate a threat to another person or to the security of the …

Records. (a) Nature. Records regarding the filing and disposition of grievances shall be collected and maintained systematically by the correctional facility. These records shall be preserved for at least three years following final disposition of the grievance. These records sha…

Annual review. The records regarding the filing and disposition of grievances shall be reviewed annually by the secretary of cor- rections to determine the effectiveness and cred- ibility of the grievance process. The review shall include an analysis of the types of grievances re…

Emergency procedure. “Emergency grievances” shall mean those griev- ances for which disposition according to the reg- ular time limits would subject the inmate to a substantial risk of personal injury, or cause other serious and irreparable harm to the inmate. In emergency situat…

Special kinds of problems. (a) If an inmate wants to bring a problem to the at- tention of a higher authority without going through the grievance procedure, the inmate may address as official mail a sealed letter or grievance report form to the warden of the facility, the secreta…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 75-5251, K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5210(f); effective May 1, 1980; revoked May 1, 1984.)

Ombudsman. The department of corrections grievance procedure is provided for its inmates and parolees, and shall not in any way replace any other complaint system provid- ed by the state ombudsman for corrections. The functions of the ombudsman for corrections are described in wr…

Special procedures for sexual abuse grievances; sexual harassment griev- ances and grievances alleging retaliation for filing same; reports of sexual abuse or sexu- al harassment submitted by third parties. (a) 492 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 44-15-204 Definitions. For the purpose …

Reporting loss or damage to property. (a) Each inmate shall report every loss ofordamagetotheinmate’sownpropertyimmedi- ately.Inreportingpropertydamageorloss,inmates shall use applicable avenues of redress as estab- lished by internal management policies and proce- dures. These p…

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 46-920, as amended by L. 1988, Ch. 183, Sec. 1, K.S.A. 75-5210, 75-5251, 75-5254, 75-5257; effective May 1, 1980; amend- ed May 1, 1984; amended Jan. 2, 1989; revoked Feb. 15…

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 75-5210, K.S.A. 75-5251; im- plementing K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 46-920, 75-5254, 75-5257; effective May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1984; amended Jan. 2, 1989; amended April 20, 1992; revoke…

Inmate claims for personal injury. (a) Each inmate claim for personal injury shall be submitted to the facility and secretary of corrections within 10 calendar days of the claimed personal injury. (b) Each claim described in subsection (a) shall be submitted and processed in acco…

Property at own risk. An in- mate shall be deemed to own personal property at the inmate’s own risk. Loss or damage of personal property shall not provide a basis for recovery on a claim unless the loss or damage directly resulted from the intentional or negligent act or omission…

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by K.S.A. 75-5251, K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 75-5252; ef- fective May 1, 1980; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5210, K.S.A. 75-5251; im- plementing K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5210, K.S.A. 46-920, 75-5251, 75-5254, 75-5257; effective May 1, 1984; revoked Feb. 15, 2002.)

This revocation shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 46-920, as amended by L. 1988, Ch. 183, Sec. 1, K.S.A. 75-5210, 75-5251, 75-5254, 75-5257; effective May 1, 1980; amend- ed May 1, 1984; amended Jan. 2, 1989; revoked Feb. 15…

Telephone usage by inmates. (a) The principal administrator of each institution and facility shall formulate the orders for inmate use of telephones. (b) Each institution or facility principal admin- istrator shall publish orders governing the fre- quency, length, and permitted h…

Trafficking in contraband. (a) A person, including an employee, inmate, visitor, or volunteer shall not, without the consent of the warden: (1) introduce or attempt to introduce any item into or upon the grounds of a correctional facility; (2) take, send, or attempt to take or se…

Definitions. For the purpose of this article the following definitions apply. (a) “Secretary” means the secretary of corrections. (b) “Director” means the director of personnel and training. (c) “Basic training” means a 200 hour block of instruction approved by the secretary. (d)…

Equivalent training or substi- tutions for training. (a) Requests for waiver of all or part of the basic training requirements for corrections officers and parole officers, as provid- ed for in K.S.A. 75-5212(c), shall be reviewed and approved by the director. (b) Such requests s…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5212; effective May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1984; revoked March 22, 2002.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5212; effective May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1984; revoked March 22, 2002.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 75-5212; effective May 1, 1980; revoked May 1, 1984.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5212; effective May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1984; revoked March 22, 2002.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5212; effective May 1, 1984; revoked March 22, 2002.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5212; effective May 1, 1984; revoked March 22, 2002.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5212; effective May 1, 1984; revoked March 22, 2002.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 75-5251, K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 75-5205; effective May 1, 1980; revoked March 22, 2002.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-5251, K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5205, 75- 5210, 75-5252; effective May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1984; revoked July 11, 1994.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 75-5251, 75-5253, K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5210, 75-5252, 75-5268; implementing K.S.A. 58-208, 75-5254, 400 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 44-5-104 K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 75-5257, 75-5268, 76-173, 76- 174, 76-175; effective May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1981; amended May 1,…

Classification for security. (a) The security classification assigned to each inmate shall determine the security measures which are to be applied to that inmate at any particular time and under various circumstances, according to: (1) The secretary of corrections’ internal man- …

The program plan and timeta- ble. (a) Within one month after each inmate’s ad- mission or re-admission evaluation, an initial clas- sification committee shall meet with the offender todevelopaprogramplan.Thedevelopmentofan inmate’s program plan and timetable for projected complet…