Maximum Custody Population Management Case Study

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In your grievance filed at Central Unit, you claim you are being punished twice for a disciplinary violation. You further assert that your Step Level is affected prior to your disciplinary ticket being heard and finalized. You feel you are being subjected to double jeopardy. Your resolution is for your Step Level to not be affected until after the disciplinary ticket is finalized.

Your grievance appeal has been reviewed at Central Office and the Deputy Warden's response is affirmed. Director’s Instruction # 326, Maximum Custody Population Management is an incentive based system that contains a matrix of various expectation and rules or guidelines to be followed in order to receive, maintain, or proceed to a Step Level. Whereas the disciplinary

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