Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 93.9 - Inmate complaints(a) The Department will maintain an inmate grievance system which will permit any inmate to seek review of problems which the inmate experiences during the course of confinement. The system will provide for review and resolution of inmate grievances at the most decentralized level possible. It will also provide for review of the initial decision making and for possible appeal to the Central Office of the Department. An inmate will not be disciplined for the good faith use of the grievance systems. However, an inmate who submits a grievance for review which is false, frivolous or malicious may be subject to appropriate disciplinary procedures. A frivolous grievance is one in which the allegations or the relief sought lack any arguable basis in fact as set forth in DC-ADM 804-Inmate Grievance System, which is disseminated to inmates.(b) Inmates may also pursue available remedies in State and Federal court.The provisions of this § 93.9 adopted February 17, 1984, effective 2/18/1984, 14 Pa.B. 534; amended December 21, 2001, effective 12/22/2001, 31 Pa.B. 6932; amended April 15, 2005, effective 4/16/2005, 35 Pa.B. 2279.The provisions of this § 93.9 amended under section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 186).