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ProblemOfficeDeadline to fileResponse deadline
Time calculation reviewUnit team first, then the Warden (inmate grievance report form)Within 15 days of discovering the problem, not counting weekends and holidays. Try the unit team first (10 calendar days).The Warden answers within 10 working days.
Credit (good time) disputeUnit team first, then the Warden (inmate grievance report form)Within 15 days of discovering the problem, not counting weekends and holidays. Try the unit team first (10 calendar days).The Warden answers within 10 working days.
Medical request or complaintUnit team first, then the Warden (inmate grievance report form)Within 15 days of discovering the problem, not counting weekends and holidays. Try the unit team first (10 calendar days).The Warden answers within 10 working days.
Visit or mail denial appealUnit team first, then the Warden (inmate grievance report form)Within 15 days of discovering the problem, not counting weekends and holidays. Try the unit team first (10 calendar days).The Warden answers within 10 working days.
Records requestThe records custodian at the agency that keeps the recordNo filing deadline in the statute.Acted on as soon as possible, no later than the end of the third business day.
Parole fileNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Disability (ADA) accommodationUnit team first, then the Warden (inmate grievance report form)Within 15 days of discovering the problem, not counting weekends and holidays. Try the unit team first (10 calendar days).The Warden answers within 10 working days.
Transfer or classificationUnit team first, then the Warden (inmate grievance report form)Within 15 days of discovering the problem, not counting weekends and holidays. Try the unit team first (10 calendar days).The Warden answers within 10 working days.

Grievance rule: K.A.R. 44-15-101 to 44-15-102 (opens in new tab). Records: K.S.A. 45-218 (Kansas Open Records Act) (opens in new tab). Who files a grievance: The inmate.

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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