Washington Administrative Code › Title 137 - Corrections, Department of › Chapter 137-25 - Serious Violations - Total and partial confinement facilities › Section 137-25-030 - Serious violations

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Any of the
			 following types of behavior may constitute a serious violation. Attempting or
			 conspiring to commit one of the following violations, or aiding and abetting
			 another to commit one of the following violations, shall be considered the same
			 as committing the violation, with the exception of attempting an aggravated
			 assault. Attempting to commit an aggravated assault will be charged as
			 violation:
(a) #633 When against another
			 incarcerated individual;
(b) #704
			 When against a staff member; or
(c)
			 #711 When against a visitor or community member.
Category A
501 - Committing homicide
502 - Committing aggravated assault against another
							 incarcerated individual
507 - Committing an act that would constitute a
							 felony and that is not otherwise included in these rules
511 - Committing aggravated assault against a visitor
							 or community member
521 - Taking or holding any person
							 hostage
550 - Escaping
601 - Possessing, manufacturing, or introducing an
							 explosive device or any ammunition, or any component thereof
602 - Possessing, manufacturing, or introducing any
							 firearm, weapon, sharpened instrument, knife, or poison, or any component
							 thereof
603 - Possessing, introducing or transferring any
							 unauthorized drug or drug paraphernalia
604 - Committing aggravated assault against a staff
							 member
611 - Committing sexual assault against a staff
							 member
613 - Committing an act of sexual contact against a
							 staff member
635 - Committing sexual assault against another
							 offender, as defined in department policy (i.e., aggravated sexual assault or
							 incarcerated individual on incarcerated individual sexual assault)
637 - Committing sexual abuse against another
							 incarcerated individual, as defined in department policy
650 - Rioting
651 - Inciting others to riot
830 - Escaping from work/training release with
							 voluntary return within 24 hours
831 - While in work/training release, failing to
							 return from an authorized sign out
882 - While in prison, introducing, possessing, or
							 using a cell phone, electronic/wireless communication device, or related
							 equipment without authorization
Category B - Level 1
504 - Engaging in a sex act with another person(s)
							 that is not otherwise included in these rules, except in an approved extended
							 family visit
553 - Setting a fire
560 - Possessing items or materials likely to be used
							 in an escape without authorization
633 - Assaulting another incarcerated
							 individual
704 - Assaulting a staff member
711 - Assaulting a visitor or community
							 member
744 - Making a bomb threat
884 - Urinating, defecating, or placing feces or
							 urine in any location other than a toilet or authorized receptacle
886 - Adulterating any food or drink
892 - Giving, selling, or trading any prescribed
							 medication, or possessing another incarcerated individual's prescribed
							 medication
Category B - Level 2
505 - Fighting with another incarcerated
							 individual
556 - Refusing to submit to or cooperate in a search
							 when ordered to do so by a staff member
607 - Refusing to submit to a urinalysis and/or
							 failing to provide a urine sample within the allotted time frame when ordered
							 to do so by a staff member
608 - Refusing or failing to submit to a breath
							 alcohol test or other standard sobriety test when ordered to do so by a staff
							 member
609 - Refusing or failing to submit to testing
							 required by policy, statute, or court order, not otherwise included in these
							 rules, when ordered to do so by a staff member
652 - Engaging in or inciting a group
							 demonstration
655 - Making any drug, alcohol, or intoxicating
							 substance, or possessing ingredients, equipment, items, formulas, or
							 instructions that are used in making any drug, alcohol, or intoxicating
							 substance
682 - Engaging in or inciting an organized work
							 stoppage
707 - Introducing or transferring alcohol or any
							 intoxicating substance not otherwise included in these rules
716 - Using an over the counter medication without
							 authorization or failing to take prescribed medication as required when
							 administered under supervision
736 - Possessing, manufacturing, or introducing an
							 unauthorized key or electronic security access device
750 - Committing indecent exposure
752 - Admitting use, or receiving a positive test for
							 use of, an unauthorized drug, alcohol, or other intoxicating
							 substance
778 - Providing a urine specimen that has been
							 diluted, substituted, or altered in any way
Category B - Level 3
503 - Extorting or blackmailing, or demanding or
							 receiving anything of value in return for protection against others or under
							 threat of informing
506 - Threatening another with bodily harm or with
							 any offense against any person or property
509 - Refusing a direct order by any staff member to
							 proceed to or disperse from a particular area
525 - Violating conditions of a furlough
549 - Providing false or misleading information
							 during any stage of an investigation of sexual misconduct, as defined in
							 department policy
558 - Interfering with staff members, medical
							 personnel, firefighters, or law enforcement personnel in the performance of
							 their duties
600 - Tampering with, damaging, blocking, or
							 interfering with any locking, monitoring, or security device
605 - Impersonating or assuming the identity of any
							 other person
653 - Causing an inaccurate count or interfering with
							 count by means of unauthorized absence, hiding, concealing oneself, or other
							 form of deception or distraction
654 - Counterfeiting or forging, or altering,
							 falsifying, or reproducing any document, article of identification, money, or
							 security or other official paper without authorization
660 - Possessing money, stamps, or other negotiable
							 instruments without authorization, the total value of which is five dollars or
							 more
709 - Out-of-bounds: Being in another incarcerated
							 individual's cell or being in a restricted or out of bounds area of the
							 facility with one or more incarcerated individuals without
							 authorization
738 - Possessing clothing or assigned equipment of a
							 staff member
739 - Possessing, transferring, or soliciting any
							 person's identification information, including current staff members or their
							 immediate family members, when not voluntarily given. Identification
							 information includes Social Security numbers, home addresses, telephone
							 numbers, driver's license numbers, medical, personnel, financial, or real
							 estate information, bank or credit card numbers, or other like information not
							 authorized by the superintendent
745 - Refusing a transfer to another
							 facility
746 - Engaging in or inciting an organized hunger
							 strike
762 - Noncompliance with the DOSA program. Note:
This violation must be initiated by authorized staff and heard by a
							 community corrections hearing officer in accordance with chapter 137-24
							 WAC
777 - Causing injury to another person by resisting
							 orders, assisted movement, or physical efforts to restrain
813 - Being in the community without authorization,
							 or being in an unauthorized location in the community
814 - While in work/training release, violating an
							 imposed special condition
879 - Operating or being in a motor vehicle without
							 permission or in an unauthorized manner or location
889 - Using facility phones, information technology
							 resources/systems, or related equipment without authorization
Category C - Level 1
508 - Spitting or throwing objects, materials, or
							 substances in the direction of another person(s)
557 - Refusing to participate in an available work,
							 training, education, or other mandatory programming assignment
563 - Making a false fire alarm or tampering with,
							 damaging, blocking, or interfering with fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire
							 hoses, fire exits, or other firefighting equipment or devices
610 - While in prison, receiving or possessing
							 prescribed medication without authorization
620 - Receiving or possessing contraband during
							 participation in off-grounds or outer perimeter activity or work
							 detail
659 - Committing sexual harassment against another
							 incarcerated individual, as defined in department policy
661 - Committing sexual harassment against a staff
							 member, visitor, or community member
663 - Using physical force, intimidation, or coercion
							 against any person
702 - Possessing, manufacturing, or introducing an
							 unauthorized tool
708 - Organizing or participating in an unauthorized
							 group activity or meeting
717 - Causing a threat of injury to another person by
							 resisting orders, assisted movement, or physical efforts to
							 restrain
720 - Flooding a cell or other area of the
							 facility
724 - Refusing a cell or housing
							 assignment
734 - Participating or engaging in the activities of
							 any unauthorized club, organization, gang, or security threat group; or wearing
							 or possessing the symbols of an unauthorized club, organization, gang, or
							 security threat group
810 - Failing to seek/maintain employment or training
							 or maintain oneself financially, or being terminated from a work, training,
							 education, or other programming assignment for negative or substandard
							 performance
893 - Damaging, altering, or destroying any item that
							 results in the concealment of contraband or demonstrates the ability to conceal
							 contraband
896 - Harassing, using abusive language, or engaging
							 in other offensive behavior directed to or in the presence of another person(s)
							 or group(s) based upon race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, religion,
							 sexual orientation, marital status or status as a state registered domestic
							 partner, disability, veteran's status, or genetic information
899 - Failing to obtain prior written authorization
							 from the sentencing court, contrary to
							 RCW
							   9.94A.645, prior to commencing or engaging in
							 any civil action against any victim or family of the victim of any serious
							 violent crime the offender committed
Category C - Level 2
552 - Causing an innocent person to be penalized or
							 proceeded against by providing false information
554 - Damaging, altering, or destroying any item that
							 is not the incarcerated individual's personal property, the value of which is
							 ten dollars or more
710 - Acquiring an unauthorized tattoo/piercing/scar,
							 tattooing/piercing/scarring another, or possessing tattoo/piercing/scarring
							 paraphernalia
718 - Using the mail, telephone, or electronic
							 communications in violation of any law, court order, or previous written
							 warning, direction, and/or documented disciplinary action
726 - Telephoning, sending written or electronic
							 communication, or otherwise initiating communication with a minor without the
							 approval of that minor's parent or guardian
Category C - Level 3
606 - Possessing, introducing, or transferring any
						  tobacco, tobacco products, matches, or tobacco paraphernalia
657 - Being found guilty of four or more general
						  violations arising out of separate incidents within a 90-day period
658 - Failing to comply with any administrative or
						  posthearing sanction imposed for committing any violation
812 - Failing to report/turn in all earnings
Category D
517 - Committing an act that would constitute a
						  misdemeanor and that is not otherwise included in these rules
551 - Providing false information to the hearing
						  officer or in a disciplinary appeal
555 - Stealing property, possessing stolen property, or
						  possessing another offender's property
559 - Gambling or possessing gambling
						  paraphernalia
656 - Giving, receiving, or offering any person a bribe
						  or anything of value for an unauthorized favor or service
662 - Soliciting goods or services for which the
						  provider would expect payment, when the incarcerated individual knows or should
						  know that they lack sufficient funds to cover the cost
706 - Giving false information when proposing a release
						  plan
714 - Giving, selling, purchasing, borrowing, lending,
						  trading, or accepting money or anything of value except through approved
						  channels, the value of which is ten dollars or more
725 - Telephoning or sending written or electronic
						  communication to any incarcerated individual in a correctional facility, or
						  partial confinement directly or indirectly, without prior written approval of
						  the superintendent/community corrections supervisor/designee
728 - Possessing any sexually explicit material(s), as
						  defined in DOC Policy 450.100
740 - Committing fraud or embezzlement, or obtaining
						  goods, services, money, or anything of value under false pretense
741 - Stealing food, the value of which is ten dollars
						  or more
742 - Establishing a pattern of creating false
						  emergencies by feigning illness or injury
755 - Misusing or wasting issued supplies, goods,
						  services, or property, the replacement value of which is ten dollars or
						  more
811 - Entering into an unauthorized contract
861 - Performing or taking part in an unauthorized
						  marriage
890 - Failing to follow a medical directive and/or
						  documented medical recommendations, resulting in injury