Section 504.60 Investigation of Major Disciplinary Reports

Section 504

Section 504.60  Investigation

of Major Disciplinary Reports

a)         The Chief Administrative Officer shall appoint one or more

Hearing Investigators who shall review all major disciplinary reports.

1)         The Hearing Investigator may conduct an investigation into the

charges as determined to be appropriate.  This determination may be based,

among other matters, upon the severity of the offense, the complexity of the

charges or the offender's admission of guilt.  The investigation may include an

investigation of additional charges.

2)         The Hearing Investigator may correct or direct the reporting

employee to correct any errors in the disciplinary report.  The offender shall

be provided with a copy of the corrected report.  In the event the corrected

report contains new charges, the offender shall be provided a copy of the corrected

report at least 24 hours prior to the hearing unless the offender waives this

notice.

3)         The Hearing Investigator may interview any person who may have

information that relates to the alleged violation and may inspect any physical

evidence.

4)         The Hearing Investigator shall determine whether to submit a

report to the Adjustment Committee, based upon the results of the

investigation. However, if the investigation reveals evidence of a convincing

nature that the offender did not commit the offense, that evidence must be

reported to the Adjustment Committee.

5)         Any report may be submitted in writing or presented orally, as

determined by the Hearing Investigator.

b)         If the offender has been diagnosed as seriously mentally ill

and the sanction for the offense may result in a period of segregation, a

mental health professional shall be assigned to review the offender's mental

health records and disciplinary report to determine if the offender's mental

illness contributed to the underlying behavior of the offense.