Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
33. Department of Corrections |
D33. Departmental |
33-103. Inmate Grievance Procedure |
1Following receipt of the grievance or appeal, a computer generated receipt or part C of Form DC1-303 shall be completed and sent to the inmate except for grievances returned for one or more of the reasons cited in Rule 4033-103.014, 41F.A.C. The subject area of the receipt shall indicate the major topic area of the grievance or appeal according to the following classifications:
64(1) Transfers – Complaints or objections concerning movement to and from institutions and facilities.
78(2) Program Assignments – Complaints or objections concerning work, education, housing and other assignments; custody and security classification, classification decisions and actions; progress reviews, protective custody.
104(3) Communications – Complaints or objections concerning mail, visiting, telephones, packages, letters and requests to staff.
120(4) Confinement – Complaints or objections concerning administrative and disciplinary confinement, privileges, program participation, living conditions.
136(5) Discipline – Complaints concerning the entire disciplinary process, excluding specific complaints concerning the conditions of confinement.
153(6) Institutional Operations – Complaints concerning clothing, sanitation, time schedules, general policies, heat and ventilation, safety, security matters, privileges, services and activities.
175(7) Medical and Dental – All complaints concerning medical, dental, psychiatric and psychological services, and HIPAA.
191(8) Legal – Complaints concerning sentence computation, release dates, gain time, jail time credits, religious, due process.
208(9) Grievance Process – Forms unavailable, response not received.
217(10) Complaints Against Staff – Discrimination, harassment, negligence, improper conduct or language.
229(11) Personal Property – Loss, damage, confiscation, transfer of personal property.
240(12) Food Service – Complaints concerning any aspect of food service.
251(13) Miscellaneous – All other types of complaints not covered above.
262(14) Admissible Reading Material: Complaints filed pursuant to Rules 27133-103.009 272and 27333-501.401, 274F.A.C.
275(15) ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act.
282Rulemaking Authority 284944.09 FS. 286Law Implemented 288944.09 FS., 29045 C.F.R. Part 160, 294164. History–New 10-12-89, Amended 12-22-92, 8-10-97, 2-18-99, Formerly 33-29.013, Amended 6-29-03, 2-9-05.