RVR is an abbreviation that stands for Rule Violation Report. A RVR is a
form that is filled out by a prison employee who has witnessed or has
become aware that a prisoner has violated one of the MDOC rules. The
employee, once aware that a violation has occured, must author the
report and it must be issued to the prisoner within 24 hours. The RVR is
to state the prisoner's name/DOC #/housing unit, date/time, rule
alleged to have been violated, the circumstances and details, any
witnesses the prisoner intends to call, who authored the report and who
delivered it, and if the accused waves their right to a hearing.
Categories of violations (with respective punishments):
Category A (Minor Violations) - for such as possession of any item or
quantities not on the allowable items list, faking illness or injury,
failure to abide by any institutional schedule or documented rules, or
not following dress codes or grooming standards. Punishment ranges from a
warning or reprimand, to loss of all privileges up to one month, excluding exercise periods.
Category B (Serious Violations) - for things such as improper or
unauthorized use of state equipment or materials, refusing or failing to
obey an order by staff, tattooing/piercing yourself or others, vulgar
language, horseplay, gambling, stealing, possession of serious
contraband (money, gang material, drug paraphernalia), giving or
receiving anything of value to or from another. Punishment ranges from
loss of all privileges for up to two months, disciplinary segregation up
to 20 days for each offence, loss of up to 30 days earned time for each offence.
Category C (Major Violations) - has a shorter list of violations, but
for a reason. Violations in this category are such as destroying state
property valued at $100 or more, destroying or tampering with locking or
security equipment, using mail to obtain things by fraud, escape,
possession of major contraband (firearms, knife or sharpened instrument,
tools, explosives/ammunition, illegal drugs, electronic devices or
parts, stolen property valued at more than $100), assaultive action
resulting in serious injury, murder, hostage taking, or inciting a riot.
Punishment ranges from requirement of restitution, to custody review,
disciplinary segregation, loss of all privileges up to two months, loss
of all earned time and referral to the District Attorney if warranted.
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If some one is incarcerated and refuses a drug screen and gets a RVR will this deny them from parole
ReplyDeleteIf some one refuses a drug screen and gets a RVR and then fails a drug screen and gets there second RVR write up and there going to get reviewed this month by the parole board is this going to keep them from making parole
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