DOC 310.05 History History: CR 16-054: cr., Register March 2018, No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.

DOC 310.06 DOC 310.06 Scope of complaint review system.

DOC 310.06(1) (1) An inmate may use the ICRS to raise issues regarding policies, rules, living conditions, or employee actions that personally affect the inmate or institution environment.

DOC 310.06(2) (2) An inmate may raise issues, including civil rights claims, through the ICRS regarding classification, disciplinary actions, administrative confinement, or request for qualified leave, and decisions regarding requests to authorize new religious practice or religious property only after exhausting any of the following, as appropriate:

DOC 310.06(2)(a) (a) The classification administrative review process under ch. DOC 302.

DOC 310.06(2)(b) (b) The disciplinary appeal process under ch. DOC 303.

DOC 310.06(2)(c) (c) The administrative confinement review process under ch. DOC 308.

DOC 310.06(2)(d) (d) A request for qualified leave process under ch. DOC 326.

DOC 310.06(2)(e) (e) A review process designated by the department for the request of new religious practice or property.

DOC 310.06(3) (3) An inmate may not use the ICRS to challenge any of the following:

DOC 310.06(3)(a) (a) A complaint or submission returned under the provisions of s. DOC 310.09 (3) or 310.12 (4) (a) to (e).

DOC 310.06(3)(b) (b) A parole commission decision.

DOC 310.06(3)(c) (c) A classification decision.

DOC 310.06(3)(d) (d) Records or actions not originated by the division.

DOC 310.06(3)(e) (e) The declination or denial of a public record request.

DOC 310.06(3)(f) (f) The content of health care records.

DOC 310.06(3)(g) (g) Actions of the legislature.

DOC 310.06(3)(h) (h) Court decisions or orders.

DOC 310.06 History History: CR 16-054: cr., Register March 2018, No. 747, eff. 4-1-18; correction in (3) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register March 2018 No. 747.

DOC 310.07 DOC 310.07 Filing of complaints.

DOC 310.07(1) (1) Prior to filing a formal complaint, an inmate shall attempt to resolve the issue by following the designated process specific to the subject of the complaint. The ICE may request inmates to provide evidence of having followed the specified process.

DOC 310.07(2) (2) An inmate shall file a complaint within 14 days after the occurrence giving rise to the complaint. At the discretion of the ICE, a late complaint may be accepted for good cause. An inmate shall request to file a late complaint in the written complaint and explicitly provide the reason for the late filing.

DOC 310.07(3) (3) Each complaint shall meet all of the following requirements:

DOC 310.07(3)(a) (a) Be submitted on a complaint form provided by the department.

DOC 310.07(3)(b) (b) Be legibly handwritten or typed.

DOC 310.07(3)(c) (c) Be filed only under the name by which the inmate was committed to the department or the legal name granted by a court.

DOC 310.07(3)(d) (d) Include the inmate’s original signature.

DOC 310.07(3)(e) (e) Not exceed 500 words total and not exceed two pages.

DOC 310.07(3)(f) (f) Provide relevant supporting documentation, which may be accepted at the discretion of the ICE.