Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-16-102

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section 44-16-102 - Reporting loss or damage to property

(a) Each inmate shall report every loss of or damage to the inmate's own property immediately. In reporting property damage or loss, inmates shall use applicable avenues of redress as established by internal management policies and procedures. These procedures shall be strictly followed.

(b) The facility warden shall not be required to accept any property loss or damage claim unless it is made within 15 working days of the discovery of the loss. The warden shall not be required to accept any claim at all if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) The claim is submitted later than one year and one day after the date of the loss, regardless of when the loss was discovered.

(2) The inmate could have discovered the loss by exercising reasonable effort to know the status of the inmate's property and money.

This amendment shall be effective on and after February 15, 2002.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-16-102

Authorized by K.S.A. 75-5251; implementing K.S.A. 46-920, 75-5254, 75-5255, 75-5257, 75-5210; effective May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1984; amended Feb. 15, 2002.