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Ask the Right Office: Maine

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Maine at a glance

ProblemOfficeDeadline to fileResponse deadline
Time calculation reviewGrievance Review Officer at the facility (Resident Grievance Form)Within 10 days of when the matter first affected you (sentence calculation and account errors: 10 days from the report or statement that first showed it).After the informal step, the Grievance Review Officer responds within 15 days.
Credit (good time) disputeGrievance Review Officer at the facility (Resident Grievance Form)Within 10 days of when the matter first affected you (sentence calculation and account errors: 10 days from the report or statement that first showed it).After the informal step, the Grievance Review Officer responds within 15 days.
Medical request or complaintGrievance Review Officer at the facility (Resident Grievance Form)Within 10 days of when the matter first affected you (sentence calculation and account errors: 10 days from the report or statement that first showed it).After the informal step, the Grievance Review Officer responds within 15 days.
Visit or mail denial appealGrievance Review Officer at the facility (Resident Grievance Form)Within 10 days of when the matter first affected you (sentence calculation and account errors: 10 days from the report or statement that first showed it).After the informal step, the Grievance Review Officer responds within 15 days.
Records requestThe records custodian at the agency that keeps the recordNo filing deadline in the statute.Acknowledge within 5 working days, then a good-faith time estimate within a reasonable time.
Parole fileNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Disability (ADA) accommodationGrievance Review Officer at the facility (Resident Grievance Form)Within 10 days of when the matter first affected you (sentence calculation and account errors: 10 days from the report or statement that first showed it).After the informal step, the Grievance Review Officer responds within 15 days.
Transfer or classificationGrievance Review Officer at the facility (Resident Grievance Form)Within 10 days of when the matter first affected you (sentence calculation and account errors: 10 days from the report or statement that first showed it).After the informal step, the Grievance Review Officer responds within 15 days.

Grievance rule: Maine DOC Policy 29.01, Adult Resident Grievance Process, General (revised March 8, 2022) (opens in new tab). Records: 1 M.R.S. § 408-A (Freedom of Access Act) (opens in new tab). Who files a grievance: The resident.

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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