Section 310.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Administrator" means an administrator in a division of the department of corrections, or designee.

(2)  "Appropriate reviewing authority" means the warden, bureau director, administrator or designee who is authorized to review and decide an inmate complaint.

(3)  "Calendar days" means all days including Saturdays, Sundays, and state legal holidays.

(4)  "Calendar week" means Sunday through Saturday.

(5)  "CCE" or "corrections complaint examiner" means the employee of the department, who is assigned to a subunit that is not within the division of adult institutions, and who is designated by the secretary to review complaints appealed to the secretary and conduct further investigation when necessary.

(6)  "Civil rights grievance" means any inmate complaint relating to an incident affecting the delivery of services to an inmate who alleges discrimination on the basis of race, creed, ethnicity, national origin, sex, handicap, age, religion, color, ancestry, sexual orientation or marital status.

(7)  "Department" means the department of corrections.

(8)  "Director" means a director of a department of corrections bureau, or designee.

(9)  "Emergency" means any situation determined by the secretary to affect the security or orderly administration of the institution or the security, safety, or health of staff.

(10)  "ICE" or "institution complaint examiner" means the person or persons at each adult correctional institution assigned by the warden to investigate complaints filed by inmates.

(11)  "ICRS" or "inmate complaint review system" means the process by which complaints filed by inmates of adult correctional institutions are investigated and resolved.

(12)  "Malicious injury" means injury to the department or a person as the result of hatred, ill will, revenge, or as the result of intent to insult or injure.

(13)  "Moot" means the issue or complaint is one which seeks to determine an abstract question which does not arise upon existing facts or rights, or where there would be no practical effect to any remedy because the issue or complaint is already resolved.

(14)  "Reprisal" means any action or threat of action against anyone for their good faith participation in the complaint procedure.

(15)  "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of corrections, or designee.

(16)  "Significant issue" means a serious or important defect or omission.

(17)  "Warden" means the warden, superintendent, or designee.

(18)  "Working days" means all days except Saturdays, Sundays, and state legal holidays.

History: CR 02-038 : cr. Register November 2002 No. 563 , eff. 12-1-02.