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Discipline
Control gained by enforcing obedience or order.
Disciplinary System
system designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline
Disciplinary Sanctions
penalties or punishment for violations or noncompliance of those rules
Disciplinary isolation vs. Administrative segregation; what do you loose at each?
DI- you loose certain privileges, NOT rights
AS- retain all privileges, except free movement
Who completes the DR and what has to of happened for a DR to be written?
The DR report will be completed by the individual who OBSERVED the violation
How long do you have to file a DR?
Should be completed, filed, and served on the offender within 24 hours of the infraction.
Tier program- how many tier's are there?
I, II, & III (3)
1st DR appeal - how soon does it have to be filed?
15 calendar days of the disciplinary hearing
, 1st DR appeal- how long does the warden have to respond?
30 calendar days
2nd DR appeal- how soon does it have to be filed?
5 days from the date of the first appellate decision
4 levels of Authorized Disciplinary Sanctions
1. Greatest- < 90 days in segregation
2. High- < 60 days in segregation
3. Moderate -
4. Low - < 30 days in segregation
The MOST someone can stay in segregation for ONE infraction is how many days?
30 days; if you file another one, they come out for 1 day and get their stuff back, and then the
next day starts their 30 day cycle again. MAXIMUM is 60 days for 1 infraction.
What does a DR investigator do?
they act as a lawyer through the DR process.
Effective communication definition
passing of information between one person and another that is MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD
and then that person acts in a way that demonstrates that they understand.
7 elements of a good report
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Discipline
Control gained by enforcing obedience or order.
Disciplinary System
system designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline
Disciplinary Sanctions
penalties or punishment for violations or noncompliance of those rules
Disciplinary isolation vs. Administrative segregation; what do you loose at each?
DI- you loose certain privileges, NOT rights
AS- retain all privileges, except free movement
Who completes the DR and what has to of happened for a DR to be written?
The DR report will be completed by the individual who OBSERVED the violation
How long do you have to file a DR?
Should be completed, filed, and served on the offender within 24 hours of the infraction.
Tier program- how many tier's are there?
I, II, & III (3)
1st DR appeal - how soon does it have to be filed?
15 calendar days of the disciplinary hearing
, 1st DR appeal- how long does the warden have to respond?
30 calendar days
2nd DR appeal- how soon does it have to be filed?
5 days from the date of the first appellate decision
4 levels of Authorized Disciplinary Sanctions
1. Greatest- < 90 days in segregation
2. High- < 60 days in segregation
3. Moderate -
4. Low - < 30 days in segregation
The MOST someone can stay in segregation for ONE infraction is how many days?
30 days; if you file another one, they come out for 1 day and get their stuff back, and then the
next day starts their 30 day cycle again. MAXIMUM is 60 days for 1 infraction.
What does a DR investigator do?
they act as a lawyer through the DR process.
Effective communication definition
passing of information between one person and another that is MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD
and then that person acts in a way that demonstrates that they understand.
7 elements of a good report
When
Where
