1. (1) An adult in custody may appeal the discrimination complaint response using a discrimination complaint appeal form.

   1. (a) The discrimination complaint appeal must include the original discrimination complaint, attachments, and employee response(s).
   2. (b) The discrimination complaint appeal must comply with the timeframes set forth in OAR 291-006-0050.
   3. (c) The scope of the original discrimination complaint cannot be expanded on appeal.
   4. (d) No additional information may be submitted with the discrimination complaint appeal unless the information was unavailable to the adult in custody at the time the original discrimination complaint was filed or if the discrimination complaint response noted that the information was missing and the submitted information is directly related to the alleged incident or issue being reviewed.
2. (2) After the discrimination complaint appeal has been date stamped and recorded, the adult in custody will be issued a return receipt. If accepted, the discrimination complaint appeal will be forwarded to the Adult in Custody Complaint Review Committee (AICCRC).
3. (3) The Adult in Custody Complaint Review Committee (AICCRC) will review all accepted appeals and make a recommendation to the Inspector General or designee.
4. (4) An adult in custody’s discrimination complaint appeal will be responded to by the Inspector General or designee upon review of the adult in custody’s complaint, documentation, and the recommendation of the Adult in Custody Complaint Review Committee (AICCRC) within the timeframes set forth in OAR 291-006-0050.
5. (5) The Inspector General or designee’s response is final and not subject to further review.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 179.040, 179.321, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 179.040, 179.321, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

History

DOC 28-2024, amend filed 12/30/2024, effective 01/01/2025
DOC 15-2019, adopt filed 10/18/2019, effective 10/18/2019