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Cain Compliance Case Codes

Here is a list of the case codes set out by PLSM for making reference to issues covered by the settlements of the trial Cain v. MDOC.  Use the smaller list of links to take you to the category you are looking for.

If you cannot find a case code that matches your issue exactly, or you are uncertain about which case code you should use, choose the first case code in the section you think is most similar to your issue.  Each section begins with a case code ending in zero, such as 9.120 Segregation Legal Materials.

Click on the links below to take you to a more specific list of compliance case codes.

Case Code

Description
9.100 Law Library Collection
9.120 Segregation Legal Materials
9.140 Access to courts problem
9.160 Photocopying Problem
9.170 Legal photocopy disbursement forms not available in law library
9.190 Problem with Legal Property
9.200 Problems with Excess Legal Property Hearing(s)
9.220 Problem with Legal Mail
9.240 Problem(s) with Grievance(s)
9.260 Problem(s) with Phones
9.280 Problem with Legal Assistance
9.290 Problem with Legal Writers
9.300 Problem(s) with Filing Fees
9.310 Problems with Flash Kites
9.330 Problem with Attorney Visit(s)
9.340 Problem(s) with Typewriters
9.400 Problem with Security Classification
9.420 Problem with Classification to Segregation
9.440 Classification to ICF Units 1-5
9.460 Problem with Programs
9.480 Problem with Psychological Treatment
9.500 Personal Property - Other
9.520 Problem(s) with State Issued Property
9.530 Other - Miscellaneous
 
Cain Compliance Case Codes
 

CASE CODE

CASECODE DESCRIPTION

     
Back To Top 9.100 Law Library Collection
  9.110 Law Library Attachment A materials not available
  9.111 Law Library Attachment B materials not available
  9.112 Law Library Attachment C materials not available
  9.113 Criminal statutes not listed in Attachment A not available
  9.114 Law library inventory not available or complete
  9.115 Law materials purchased by PBF discarded without PBF approval
  9.116 Policy Directives or Operating Procedures not available at a camp.
     
Back To Top 9.120 Segregation Legal Materials
  9.121 PD 05.03.115 Attachment A not available in segregation
  9.122 Table of Contents for ICLE Family Law books not available in segregation
  9.123 Hearings Handbook not available in segregation
  9.124 Law book request forms not available in segregation
  9.125 Delays in processing law book requests in segregation
  9.126 At least 5 books not provided in segregation
  9.127 Not allowed at least 2 hours per week in mini-library or typing room while in segregation
  9.128 Not allowed more than 2 hours per week in minilibrary or typing room while in segregation
     
Back To Top 9.140 Access to courts problem
  9.141 Inter-Library-Loans (ILL) for law books not allowed
  9.142 Law Library not open at least 25 hours per week
  9.143 Law Library not open at least 12.5 hours on evenings and weekends
  9.144 Unable to get assistance from prisoner law clerks
  9.145 Unable to get assistance from civilian library staff
  9.146 Callouts to law library not processed within 48 hours
  9.147 Emergency law library callouts not provided
  9.148 Prisoners on toplock not allowed to go to law library while on top lock
     
Back To Top 9.160 Photocopying Problem
  9.161 Charged more than $0.10 per page for copies
  9.162 Staff refused to make paid copies of legal research
  9.163 Staff refused to make paid copies of pleadings
  9.164 Staff refused to make paid copies of exhibits
  9.165 Copies of pleadings and exhibits not made within 3 business days
  9.166 Copies of legal research not made within 7 business days
  9.167 Refused loan for copies of legal exhibits
  9.168 Refused loan for copying other documents necessary for litigation which could not otherwise be reproduced
  9.169 Legal photocopy disbursement forms not available in housing unit
     
Back To Top 9.170 Legal photocopy disbursement forms not available in law library
  9.171 Law library callout(s) for copies solely not allowed
  9.172 Not allowed to submit copies during legal research callout(s)
  9.173 Problem(s) getting multiple copies in the mail
  9.174 Problem(s) using debit cards for copies
     
Back To Top 9.190 Problem with Legal Property
  9.191 Segregation not given access to store legal property in less than 48 hours while in segregation
  9.192 General population prisoner required to store legal property outside of cell
  9.193 Would not loan footlocker or other container to indigent to store excess legal property
     
Back To Top 9.200 Problems with Excess Legal Property Hearing(s)
  9.201 Legal property confiscated but no NOI issued
  9.202 Legal property confiscated but no hearing held
  9.203 Legal property hearing conducted by housing unit staff
  9.204 Necessary, allowed legal property sent out after hearing
  9.205 Necessary, allowed legal property lost or destroyed after hearing
  9.206 Not interviewed by HI within 2 days of receiving NOI
  9.207 Hearing on items needed for deadlines not completed within 7 days
  9.208 Final decision on legal property hearing not completed within 30 days
  9.209 Hearing officer would not allow legal property items listed in PD 04.07.112
  9.210 Hearing officer would not allow legal property belonging to legal assistance agreement partner
     
Back To Top 9.220 Problem with Legal Mail
  9.221 Requested special handling of incoming legal mail but not allowed to sign receipt for legal mail
  9.222 Not allowed to correspond with another prisoner about the Cain case
  9.223 Problems sending legal mail to attorney, court, party to lawsuit, or court reporter
  9.224 Problems sending legal mail to PLSM, SADO, MAACS, or other legal aid organization
  9.225 Problems with legal mail pickup rounds in segregation
  9.226 Grievance or rehearing mailed timely but rejected as late
  9.227 Filing fee not sent in same envelope with pleadings
  9.228 Legal mail not at post office within 2 business days
     
Back To Top 9.240 Problem(s) with Grievance(s)
  9.241 Grievances rejected as non-grievable
  9.242 Non-grievable rejection not signed by grievance coordinator's supervisor
  9.243 Modified access notice did not list grievances relied on for restriction
  9.244 Request to put prisoner on modified access status not signed by grievance coordinator's supervisor
  9.245 Grievance or grievanced appeal mailed timely but rejected as late
  9.246 Staff would not loan postage to mail a grievance to institution not on the ID mail run
  9.247 Grievance rejected using code 28Z
  9.248 Grievance rejected or denied because exhibits not attached
     
Back To Top 9.260 Problem(s) with Phones
  9.261 More than one voice-over during attorney calls
  9.262 Not allowed to bring legal papers to the phone for an attorney call
  9.263 Not allowed to put attorney's office number on PIN list
  9.264 Not allowed to put attorney's home number on PIN list
  9.265 Attorney phone calls cut off in less than 20 minutes
  9.266 Attorney phone calls monitored or recorded
  9.267 Not given message to call PLSM
  9.268 Not allowed to call PLSM
     
Back To Top 9.280 Problem with Legal Assistance
  9.281 Legal assistance agreement not approved in 10 days
  9.282 Legal assistance agreement denied because transfer pending
  9.283 Legal assistance agreement denied
  9.284 Renewal of Legal Assistance agreement denied because of transfer
  9.285 Renewal of Legal Assistance agreement denied
  9.286 Legal assistance agreement not honored while timely request for renewal is pending
     
Back To Top 9.290 Problem with Legal Writers
  9.291 Notice of Legal Writer services not posted in English
  9.292 Notice of Legal Writer services not posted in Spanish
  9.293 Legal Writer assistance not available at this institution
  9.294 Denied Legal Writer assistance but has no GED or high school diploma
  9.295 Other problem with Legal Writers
     
Back To Top 9.300 Problem(s) with Filing Fees
  9.301 Accounting statement not provided within 5 business days
  9.302 Filing fee not mailed in same envelope with pleadings
  9.303 Filing fee not mailed on time
     
Back To Top 9.310 Problems with Flash Kites
  9.311 Flash kite forms not available in GP
  9.312 Flash kite forms not available in segregation
  9.313 Flash kite problem not resolved - access to law library
  9.314 Flash kite problem not resolved - access to legal property
  9.315 Flash kite problem not resolved - legal photocopies
  9.316 Flash kite problem not resolved - expedited legal mail
  9.317 Flash kite problem not resolved - access to Legal Writer Program
  9.318 Flash kite problem not resolved - receiving law books from law library
  9.319 Flash kite problem not resolved - access to mini library or typing room
  9.320 Flash kite problem not resolved - adding/changing attorney number on PIN list
  9.321 Flash kite problem not resolved - typewriter in mini library, typing room, or law library not working
     
Back To Top 9.330 Problem with Attorney Visit(s)
  9.331 Attorney searched more intrusively than judge or prosecutor
  9.332 Attorney visiting room conversations recorded
     
Back To Top 9.340 Problem(s) with Typewriters
  9.341 No typewriter repair vendor at institution
  9.342 No typewriter supply vendor at institution
  9.343 Problems with Swintec typewriter
  9.344 Questions about Swintec upgrades
  9.345 Questions about lower priced typewriter
  9.346 Typewriter confiscated
  9.347 Not allowed to purchase typewriter in GP
  9.348 Not allowed to purchase typewriter in Segregation
  9.349 Not allowed to purchase typewriter in Level VI
  9.350 Not allowed to receive typewriter ordered by family
  9.351 Problem getting surge protector
  9.352 Forced to pack typewriter within personal property limits
  9.353 Not allowed to keep typewriter box
  9.354 Typewriter not properly packed for transfer or shipping
  9.355 Problem using institutional typewriter in Segregation
  9.356 Problem using institutional typewriter in GP
  9.357 Reams of paper not sold in store
     
  9.399 Problem with Classification
     
Back To Top 9.400 Problem with Security Classification
  9.401 Calculation errors in CSJ-481
  9.402 Work or school reports not counted in CSJ-481
  9.403 Errors in sheriff's report
  9.404 Improper reasons used for waiver/departure in CSJ-481
  9.405 Served more than 3 years, has less than 15 points, but still in level 4 on confinement side of CSJ-481
  9.406 More than 7 years since any assaultive misconduct but still classified level II based on VH assault risk
  9.407 Failed to rescreen when level would change on CSJ-481
  9.408 Failed to rescreen CSJ-481 annually
  9.409 Failed to rescreen when error identified in prior CSJ-481
     
  9.410 Double Bunking Survey
     
Back To Top 9.420 Problem with Classification to Segregation
  9.421 Improperly placed in segregation
  9.422 Classified to segregation for one substance abuse misconduct
  9.423 Continued in segregation without good reason
  9.424 Transferred from psychiatric unit to segregation
  9.425 Needs psychological evaluation
  9.426 Double bunking problem in segregation
  9.427 Problem with Longterm Segregation
     
Back To Top 9.440 Classification to ICF Units 1-5
  9.441 No reason given for Level VI placement
  9.442 No meaningful in-cell recreational activity for long term detention at ICF
  9.443 Cell door window not opened a minimum of 1 hour five times per week
  9.444 Needs psychological evaluation in long term detention at ICF
  9.445 ICF Transition Issue(s)
     
Back To Top 9.460 Problem with Programs
  9.461 Work or school reports not completed
  9.462 Work or school reports not accurate
  9.463 Program classification review not timely
  9.464 Unable to complete a program
  9.465 Vocational testing recommended but not provided
  9.466 Grievance on program classification rejected or not answered
  9.467 Transferred before group therapy complete
  9.468 Transferred before academic or vocational program complete
  9.469 Not allowed to take assaultive, sex offender, or substance abuse therapy because not enough time served or not offered at that level and at that facility
     
Back To Top 9.480 Problem with Psychological Treatment
  9.481 Found GBMI but not examined by psychiatrist or psychologist at prison
  9.482 Substance abuse treatment recommended at RGC but not examined by psychiatrist or psychologist
  9.483 Evaluated for suicide risk but not treated by mental health staff
  9.484 Developmentally disabled but not treated by mental health staff
  9.485 Mental health diagnosis improperly changed
  9.486 Denied or moved from RTP for lack of bedspace
  9.487 Denied or moved from Outpatient Treatment program for lack of bedspace
  9.488 Denied or moved from Transition Unit for lack of bedspace
  9.489 Segregation psychologist's checklist not accurate
  9.490 Psychological interviews are not confidential
  9.491 Needs psychological evaluation (in general population)
     
Back To Top 9.500 Personal Property - Other
  9.501 30 days notice not given before prohibiting an item of lawfully acquired property
  9.502 Waived to higher level, property not stored
  9.503 Property receipts not provided
  9.504 Property receipts not accurate
  9.505 Problem with personal winter coats
  9.506 Problem with personal winter gloves/mittens
  9.507 Problem ordering personal socks, underwear, t-shirts, or thermal underwear
  9.508 Catalogs not available
  9.509 Letters or photos not allowed
  9.510 Wedding band not allowed
     
Back To Top 9.520 Problem(s) with State Issued Property
  9.521 Problem getting 3 pair of blues that fit and are in good repair
  9.522 Problem getting 2 pair of thermal underwear that fit and are in good repair
  9.523 Improperly charged for loss of or damage to state issued clothing
  9.524 Problem exchanging coats or pants with broken zippers
     
Back To Top 9.530 Other - Miscellaneous
  9.531 No halftime yard at institution
     
  9.999 Plaintiff Representatives Meetings

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