Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 854
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 854
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Corrections. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Inmate: means any person, not a child, committed to the custody of the Commissioner pursuant to the law of the State and subsequently committed to a correctional facility and any person confined at a correctional facility during the pendency of a prosecution against him or her. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
§ 854. Grievances
The Commissioner shall establish procedures to review the grievances of inmates. The Commissioner may utilize the services of a hearing officer to review grievances. Such procedures shall provide for the following:
(1) The review of grievances shall be by a person or persons other than the person or persons directly responsible for the conditions or actions giving rise to the grievance.
(2) All inmates shall be allowed to communicate grievances directly to the Commissioner, and an inmate‘s right to file grievances shall not be restricted.
(3) All inmates shall be informed of the grievance procedure, which shall be available to all inmates. (Added 1973, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 3, 1974.)