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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 28. CORRECTIONS, COURTS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
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Chapter 28-7. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES |
Section 28-799. DEFINITIONS
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799.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings prescribed:
Absconder - A pretrial CCC defendant conditionally released pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 23-1321(c)(1)(B)(xi) (2001) who fails to return to his/her assigned CCC after an authorized release into the community or who leaves the CCC without authorization. The failure to return after an authorized release or an unauthorized absence is a violation of the conditions of release and may result in a prosecution for contempt of court pursuant to the provisions of D.C. Official Code § 23-1329, or escape under D.C. Official Code § 22-2601.
Administrative hold - Confinement of a CCC defendant to the center, for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours (excluding weekends and holidays), pending the investigation of a complaint/allegation of a program or center violation.
Altered item - An item that has been modified or remanufactured for purposes other than the original use.
Chain of custody - The practice of preserving evidence and documenting the record of who handled and controlled the evidence.
Contraband - Any unauthorized item found in the possession or control of a CCC defendant.
Curfew - The designated time that a CCC defendant is required by court order or program requirement to return to the CCC following an authorized release to the community.
Curfew violator - A CCC defendant who fails to return to the CCC at the authorized time, returns after curfew, but before a warrant for escape is issued.
Detention - The placement of a CCC defendant in the Central Detention Facility (CDF) following a formal complaint/allegation of a Class I Infraction pending judicial intervention and/or review, or following a formal complaint/allegation of a Class II Infraction by a defendant who is reasonably believed to present a high risk of danger to self or others, or presents a risk of flight, and who has been remanded to the CDF for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
Disciplinary team - The CCC staff designated by the CCC Administrator/Director to conduct disciplinary hearings for violations of Class II or Class III infractions.
Evidence - Any item or information that tends to establish or disprove a fact.
Room Confinement/Restriction - The confinement of a CCC defendant, when deemed appropriate by the CCC Administrator/Director or designee, to a room within the facility except to attend work, school, scheduled medical appointments, meals, legal visits, training programs and community service.