22-17 Inmate Grievance Collection, Processing, and Distribution.pdf

DONNY YOUNGBLOOD 1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231 Sheriff-Coroner Telephone (661) 391-7500 TRAINING BULLETIN ISSUE: 22-17 DATE: 06/15/2022 INMATE GRIEVANCE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION The purpose of this training bulletin is to remind supervisors and staff how to appropriately address incoming grievances in a timely manner in accordance with policies and mandated procedures. Post Orders will dictate which staff for each facility will collect, process, and distribute the incoming grievances. It will be incumbent upon staff to review policy, directives, and training bulletins to ensure processes are being followed. DBPPM I-200 Inmate Grievances states: “Each written grievance a deputy receives will be forwarded directly to the on-duty shift supervisor, who will act upon it if appropriate, or forward it to the compliance section for processing.” “Deputies will make every reasonable effort to resolve inmate grievances informally so that a written grievance is not necessary.