PRISON GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS - PARTICIPANT'S HANDBOOK

• NCJ Number: 40306
• Author(s): J M KEATING
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 69 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-022-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Ctr for Community Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM

Annotation

THIS TRAINING SESSION OFFERS AIDS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE RESOLUTION OF PRISONERS' GRIEVANCES.

Abstract

A NUMBER OF GUIDES ARE PRESENTED THAT ARE HELPFUL IN ESTABLISHING A GRIEVANCE MECHANISM. SOME OF THESE INVOLVE WRITTEN RESPONSES, INCLUDING THE REASON FOR THE DECISION WHICH MUST BE GIVEN FOR ALL GRIEVANCES. GRIEVANCES MUST BE ANSWERED WITHIN PRESCRIBED, REASONABLE TIME LIMITS; SPECIAL PROVISIONS MUST BE MADE FOR RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES; AND OUTSIDE REVIEW OF GRIEVANCES MUST BE AVAILABLE. VARIOUS LEVELS OF THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ARE GIVEN, AND SAMPLE GRIEVANCES ARE INCLUDED.