[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR40.5]

[Page 784]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 40_STANDARDS FOR INMATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart A_Minimum Standards for Inmate Grievance Procedures
 
Sec. 40.5  Applicability.

    The grievance procedure shall be applicable to a broad range of 
complaints and shall state specifically the types of complaints covered 
and excluded. At a minimum, the grievance procedure shall permit 
complaints by inmates regarding policies and conditions within the 
jurisdiction of the institution or the correctional agency that affect 
them personally, as well as actions by employees and inmates, and 
incidents occurring within the institution that affect them personally. 
The grievance procedure shall not be used as a disciplinary procedure.