1. A. An incarcerated individual may appeal a facility chaplain’s, or a designee’s, decision made in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter.

2. B. An incarcerated individual filing an appeal under §A of this regulation shall:

   1. (1) File the appeal within 10 business days of the date of the adverse decision;
   2. (2) Submit the appeal on a form or in a manner approved by the Chief of Religious Services to the facility chaplain, or a designee; and
   3. (3) Remain in the RDP during the appeal process.

3. C. Within 10 business days of receipt of an appeal under §B of this regulation, the facility chaplain, or a designee, shall:

   1. (1) Attach the incarcerated individual’s appeal to other forms completed as part of the action taken by the facility chaplain, or a designee, to remove the incarcerated individual from the RDP;
   2. (2) Provide a written recommendation regarding the appeal that includes the reason and support for the recommendation; and
   3. (3) Forward the documents to the managing official, or a designee.

4. D. Within 10 business days of receipt of an appeal under §C(3) of this regulation, the managing official, or a designee, shall:

   1. (1) Review and, if necessary, obtain additional information concerning the documents received;

   2. (2) Decide to:

      1. (a) Affirm the original decision and sanction;
      2. (b) Affirm the original decision and reduce the original sanction; or
      3. (c) Overturn the original finding that a violation occurred;
   3. (3) Provide a written decision that includes the reason and support for the decision; and
   4. (4) Forward the documents to the facility chaplain, or a designee.
5. E. Upon receipt of a decision under §D(4) of this regulation, the facility chaplain, or a designee, shall comply with applicable requirements established under §D(2) of this regulation.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §§2-109(c), 3-205, 4-208, and 5-201, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 12, 2018 (45:5 Md. R. 286)

Regulations .01—.11 repealed and Regulations .01—.11 adopted effective February 16, 2026 (53:3 Md. R. 122)