The managing official shall have a written policy and procedure:

1. A. Governing a formal disciplinary hearing by an impartial individual or a committee of individuals not directly involved in the incident, which includes provisions for:

   1. (1) Inmate receipt of a written description of the incident and a specification of the rule violation or violations within 96 hours of the alleged infraction;

   2. (2) Inmate appearance at the disciplinary hearing:

      1. (a) Within 9 days, excluding holidays and weekends, of the alleged infraction; and
      2. (b) Not less than 24 hours after notification of charges, unless waived by the inmate;
   3. (3) The inmate to be given an opportunity to request and question witnesses, to have staff representatives, to make statements on the inmate's behalf, and to present documentary evidence;
   4. (4) A record of hearing decisions and rationale;
   5. (5) Review by the managing official or designee of hearing decisions adverse to the inmate;
   6. (6) An appeal process; and
   7. (7) A report of all hearing decisions to the managing official or designee; and
2. B. Ensuring that an individual having direct contact with inmates is informed of the facility rules, regulations, and disciplinary procedures.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §§4-214 and 9-616 and Title 8, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 26, 1982 (9:8 Md. R. 823)

Regulation .02 amended effective February 27, 1984 (11:4 Md. R. 315); July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1521); February 10, 1986 (13:3 Md. 272)

Regulations .01 and .02 repealed and new Regulations .01—.08 adopted effective December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1900)

Regulation .01C amended effective April 1, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1447)

Regulation .02A amended effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1334)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 1, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1447)

Regulation .04A amended effective November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1066)

Regulation .05A amended effective April 1, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1447)

Regulation .07A amended effective October 29, 2001 (28:21 Md. R. 1858)

Regulation .08E amended effective April 1, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1447)

Regulation .08F, G adopted effective April 1, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1447)