- A. An employee involved in or with knowledge of an alleged violation under Regulation .05 of this chapter, regardless of whether the employee believes the allegation to be founded, shall immediately file a complaint with the Director, or a designee.
B. The Director, or a designee, receiving notification under §A of this regulation shall:
- (1) If possible, identify the employee or individual making the complaint; or
- (2) If the complaint is made anonymously, record it as anonymous.
- C. The Director, or a designee, shall receive and handle an anonymous complaint in the same manner as a complaint where the employee or other individual filing the complaint or the victim is identified.
- D. An employee filing a complaint under §A of this regulation shall forward a written report of the complaint, in a form determined by the Director, directly to the Director or a designee, by the close of the next workday after filing the complaint with the IIU.
- E. An employee, a nonagency employee, an inmate, a visitor, or anyone on the behalf of these individuals may file a complaint directly to the Director, or a designee, or a law enforcement agency.
Authority: Correctional Services Article, §10-701, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: August 28, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1437)