WAC 137-28-180   Notification.  (1) All inmates of an adult correctional institution shall have access to policies and rules regarding:

     (a) Their rights and responsibilities in disciplinary matters;

     (b) Acts prohibited in the institution; and

     (c) Disciplinary action that may be taken in the event of misconduct.

     (2) All inmates shall have access to a copy of the local disciplinary policies of the institution to which they are assigned.

     (3) Inmates unable to read or understand English shall be provided access to a written or tape recorded translation of these rules in their accustomed language.

     (4) Inmates should be provided access to changes to disciplinary policies or rules in advance of their effective date.

     (a) Under normal circumstances, announcements of these changes should be posted at designated places for at least thirty days prior to their effective date or sent to the affected inmates.

     (b) Complete and up-to-date copies of these rules and all local policies shall be available at each institution for inmate examination.

     (c) Inmates shall be responsible to take steps necessary to inform themselves of changes and posted updates.

     (5) All infraction(s) should be heard at the facility where the infraction(s) occurred. If it is necessary to transfer an inmate to another facility prior to resolution of unheard infractions, his/her infraction(s) will be forwarded to the new facility for hearing.



[95-15-044, § 137-28-180, filed 7/13/95, effective 8/15/95.]


NOTES:

     Reviser's note:  Under RCW RCW 34.05.030 (1)(c), as amended by section 103, chapter 288, Laws of 1988, the above section was not adopted under the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, but was published in the Washington State Register and codified into the Washington Administrative Code exactly as shown by the agency filing with history notes added by the code reviser's office.