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Colorado Doc Prisoner Disciplinary Policies Executive Directives 2009

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STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Executive Director’s Office
2862 South Circle Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4195
Phone: (719) 579-9580
Fax:
(719) 226-4755
Web: www.doc.state.co.us
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Aristedes W. Zavaras
Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE “26-09”
DATE:

October 15, 2009

TO:

Colorado Department of Corrections

FROM:

Aristedes W. Zavaras, Executive Director

SUBJECT: Executive Directive Regarding Code of Penal Discipline
This directive pertains to administrative regulation 150-01, Code of Penal Discipline. An executive decision has
determined that the following be amended to read:
IV. PROCEDURES
D. VIOLATIONS:
CLASS I OFFENSES:*
(21) False Reporting to Authorities: An offender commits this offense when he:
(a) Makes a report alleging criminal conduct by a DOC employee or any other person, knowing that the allegation is
false, untruthful, or misleading; or
(b) Makes a report alleging that a DOC employee engaged in conduct that violated DOC policy, knowing that the
allegation is false, untruthful, or misleading; or
(c) Presents physical evidence knowing that it is forged, fabricated, or fraudulent; or
(d) Knowingly provides false or misleading information during the course of an official DOC investigation.
*

Attempt or Complicity - The charges of complicity and/or attempt may be used in conjunction with any appropriate
Class I offense and the hearing officer or board may impose the same penalty prescribed for the substantive offense.

CLASS I OFFENSES & AUTHORIZED SANCTIONS [4-4255]
OFFENSE

LOSS OF
PRIVILEGES
(MAX. DAYS)

PUNITIVE
SEGREGATION
(MAX. DAYS)

LOSS OF GOOD
TIME (MAX.
DAYS)

1.

MURDER

180

60

90

2.

MANSLAUGHTER

120

45

60

3.

KIDNAPPING

120

45

60

4.

ASSAULT

90

30

45

5.

ESCAPE WITH FORCE

90

30

45

6.

ESCAPE WITHOUT FORCE

90

30

45

7.

ENGAGING IN A RIOT

90

30

45

8.

INCITING TO RIOT

90

30

45

9.

RAPE

90

30

45

10. ARSON

90

30

45

11. ROBBERY/EXTORTION

90

30

45

12. POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS
CONTRABAND

90

30

45

13. DEALING IN DANGEROUS
DRUGS

90

30

45

14. POSSESSION OF KEY OR KEY
PATTERN

90

30

45

15. POSSESSION OF ESCAPE
PARAPHERNALIA

90

30

45

16. TAMPERING WITH LOCKS OR
SECURITY DEVICES

90

30

45

17. REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO DRUG
TEST

90

30

45

18. THREATS OR INTIMIDATION OF
PUBLIC OFFICIALS

90

30

45

19. SOLICITATION OF DOC A EMPLOYEE,
CONTRACT WORKER OR VOLUNTEER
MISCONDUCT

90

30

45

20. UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE

90

30

45

21. FALSE REPORTING TO AUTHORITIES

90

30

45