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Ask the Right Office: Alaska

Pick a problem to see the office, the official rule, the deadlines and who must file. Then fill in a plain-English letter in your browser, print or save it as a PDF, and add a follow-up date to your calendar.

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Can: Which office to write to and how to put together a clear letter.

Can't: It can't give an official release date, say whether a specific person qualifies, or give legal advice. Only the DOC, the board or a court decides.

A letter doesn't replace the required official grievance form or procedure, and those have deadlines. If you're worried about retaliation, keep copies and dates of everything you send, and tell the person's attorney or a legal aid office if anything changes afterward.

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Alaska at a glance

ProblemOfficeDeadline to fileResponse deadline
Time calculation reviewFacility Standards Officer (Prisoner Grievance, Form 808.03C), decided by the Facility ManagerWithin 30 calendar days of the incident or of when you learned of it. Try informal resolution first.Investigator findings within 10 working days of assignment; the Facility Manager decides within 5 working days after that.
Credit (good time) disputeFacility Standards Officer (Prisoner Grievance, Form 808.03C), decided by the Facility ManagerWithin 30 calendar days of the incident or of when you learned of it. Try informal resolution first.Investigator findings within 10 working days of assignment; the Facility Manager decides within 5 working days after that.
Medical request or complaintFacility Standards Officer; health care grievances go to the Institutional Health Care OfficerWithin 30 calendar days of the incident or of when you learned of it. Try informal resolution first.The Institutional Health Care Officer investigates and decides within 15 working days.
Visit or mail denial appealFacility Standards Officer (Prisoner Grievance, Form 808.03C), decided by the Facility ManagerWithin 30 calendar days of the incident or of when you learned of it. Try informal resolution first.Investigator findings within 10 working days of assignment; the Facility Manager decides within 5 working days after that.
Records requestThe records custodian at the agency that keeps the recordNo filing deadline in the statute.As soon as practicable, but not later than the 10th working day after the request is received.
Parole fileNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Disability (ADA) accommodationFacility Standards Officer (Prisoner Grievance, Form 808.03C), decided by the Facility ManagerWithin 30 calendar days of the incident or of when you learned of it. Try informal resolution first.Investigator findings within 10 working days of assignment; the Facility Manager decides within 5 working days after that.
Transfer or classificationFacility Standards Officer (Prisoner Grievance, Form 808.03C), decided by the Facility ManagerWithin 30 calendar days of the incident or of when you learned of it. Try informal resolution first.Investigator findings within 10 working days of assignment; the Facility Manager decides within 5 working days after that.

Grievance rule: Alaska DOC Policy 808.03, Prisoner Grievances (effective 10/13/06) (opens in new tab). Records: AS 40.25.120 and 2 AAC 96.325 (Alaska Public Records Act) (opens in new tab). Who files a grievance: The prisoner.

Not legal advice. Rules change and facilities may add local steps; the official text controls. Missing a deadline can end a claim. Find free legal aid (LSC) (opens in new tab). Last checked .

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