Sec. 12.12.09.03. Specification of Major Violations

Major violations of Institution rules shall include:

A. Escape from parole, work release, school release, or leave;

B. Failure to return from parole, work release, school release, or leave within 1 hour of the time due, unless the failure to return was due to causes beyond the control of the eligible person;

C. Commission of a new offense, other than a minor traffic violation, while on parole, work release, school release, or leave;

D. Commission of a major violation of the Institution's disciplinary rules, which shall include:

(1) Altering, destroying, or damaging any item valued at $50 or over;

(2) Arson;

(3) Attempting to commit any major violation;

(4) Creating a disturbance;

(5) Hoarding authorized medication;

(6) Interfering with or obstructing a staff member from performing the staff member's duties;

(7) Possession of a weapon;

(8) Possession of implements reasonably expected to be used in an escape;

(9) Refusing a direct order when the refusal jeopardizes the security or order of the Institution;

(10) Rioting or inciting a riot;

(11) Any sexual acts involving others, or directed towards others, within the Institution or the reentry facility;

(12) Soliciting, conspiring, being an accessory to, or aiding and abetting the commission of a major violation;

(13) Soliciting or attempting to influence an employee to jeopardize the security of the Institution;

(14) Tampering with or misusing any communication system in such a way as to jeopardize the security of the Institution;

(15) Throwing excrement;

(16) Unauthorized possession, sale, use, passing, or receiving of drugs, controlled dangerous substances, alcohol, or drug paraphernalia;

(17) Assault or battery, or both, on an inmate, staff member, correctional officer, visitor, or any other person;

(18) Threatening another inmate, staff member, correctional officer, visitor, or any other person; or

(19) Unauthorized physical contact with another inmate, staff member, correctional officer, or visitor;

E. Violation of any parole, work release, school release, or leave rule not categorized as a minor violation under the regulations of the Institution; and

F. Use of any controlled dangerous substance if the eligible person is not entitled to use the controlled dangerous substance under the laws of this State.