Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 310.07 - Filing of complaints
(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.
(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.
(3) Each complaint shall meet all of the
following requirements:
(a) Be submitted on a
complaint form provided by the department.
(b) Be legibly handwritten or
typed.
(c) Be filed only under the
name by which the inmate was committed to the department or the legal name
granted by a court.
(d) Include the
inmate's original signature.
(e)
Not exceed 500 words total and not exceed two pages.
(f) Provide relevant supporting
documentation, which may be accepted at the discretion of the ICE.
(4) A complaint will not be
processed and a referral for disciplinary action may occur in accordance with
ch. DOC 303 if the complaint contains any of the following:
(a) Obscene, profane, abusive, or threatening
language unless such language is necessary to describe the factual basis of the
complaint.
(b) A foreign
substance.
(5) Each
complaint may contain only one clearly identified issue.
(6) A complaint must contain sufficient
information for the department to investigate and decide the
complaint.
(7) An inmate may not
file more than one complaint per calendar week except that any of the following
are not subject to the filing restrictions contained in this paragraph:
(a) Complaints regarding the inmate's health
and personal safety.
(b) Complaints
made under PREA.
(8) An
inmate shall submit a signed complaint by placing it in a receptacle designated
for complaints or by submitting it to the ICE office through institution or
USPS mail.
(9) If an inmate is
transferred after an incident but before filing a complaint, the inmate shall
file a complaint related to the incident at the currently assigned institution.
The ICE shall refer the complaint to the ICE at the appropriate institution for
investigation and reviewing authority decision. If the transfer is to a
contracted facility, the inmate shall file the complaint with the institution
where the issue arose.
(10) Inmates
shall file complaints with the institution where the incident
occurred.
(11) The ICE may waive
any requirements under this section for good cause.
Notes
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