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The Grievance Procedures


    The inmate grievance procedure is set out in Commissioner's Directive 600.6.03.2600.6.03.2 -Commissioner's Directives are issued pursuant to s29(3) of the Peniten tiary Act and are subject to change quite frequenl1y. CD600.03.2 became effective Ju Iy 29th, 1984. entitled "Inmate Grievances and Appeals Against the Denial of a Claim Against the Crown" and in Commissioner's Directive 600.6.03.3Effective March 29, 1985. entitled, "Parolee Grievances". The Commissioner's Directives outline the general purpose and procedure for the grievance systems and are both supplemented by detailed Divisional Instructions that set out the specific procedures and rules. In relation to inmate grievances, Divisional Instruction 600.6.03.1Effective August 31, 1984. deals with allocation of responsibilities and appointments, Divisional Instruction 600.6.03.2Effective July 31, 1985. deals with handling and processing of inmate grievances and contains an annex indicating matters that are not grievable. Divisional Instruction 600.6.03.3Effective March 29, 1985 with amendments to July 31, 1985.

deals with claims against the Crown and the appeal process. With respect to parolee grievances, Divisional lnstruction 600.6.03.4Effective June 29, 1984. deals with the handling and processing of such grievances. The current Commissioner's Directives and Divisional Instructions should always be consulted. Divisional Instructions are issued by Directors of divisions under the authority of the Commissioner of Corrections, pursuant to s7 of the Penitentiary Service Regulations.Penitentiary Service Regulations, CAC, Vol XIII, c1251, as amended, s7.

 
   (a) The Inmate Grievance System
   (b) Appeals involving Claims against the Crown
   (c) Parolee Grievances
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