WAC 137-28-190   Reporting to law enforcement authorities.  (1) The superintendent shall report any felony under state or federal law to law enforcement authorities.

     (2) When an offender knowingly commits an additional serious infraction after losing all potential earned early release time credits, the superintendent will report that offender to local law enforcement authorities for possible felony prosecution under RCW 9.94.070.

     (3) If a violation has been reported to law enforcement authorities, inmates who have been charged with an infraction shall not be questioned about the incident outside of a formal disciplinary hearing or an administrative segregation hearing until after it has been determined that no prosecution will occur or until a finding of guilty is made.

     (4) No provisions of these rules shall prevent the administrative segregation of any inmate.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.09.130, 72.01.090 and 9.94.070. 98-04-086, § 137-28-190, filed 2/4/98, effective 3/7/98. 95-15-044, § 137-28-190, filed 7/13/95, effective 8/15/95.]