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Disciplinary Offenses
Updated 02/10/2025
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1 Abusive or Obscene
Language
C Using abusive/obscene language.
2 Adulteration of Food or
Drink
A Willful, harmful adulteration of any food or drink
that is intended to be consumed by others.
3 Arson 1 Level 1 A Intentionally setting or attempting to set a fire
that threatens to destroy an IDOC structure or
endangers lives.
4 Arson 2 B Intentionally setting or attempting to set a fire
that does not pose a threat to a structure or
endanger lives.
5 Bestiality B Any sexual contact with an animal.
6 Body Fluids Level 2 A Exposing staff or others to body fluids, bodily
waste, or introducing such into food or drink
items.
7 Bribery B Giving or offering an official, visitor, volunteer,
contractor, or staff member a bribe or anything
of value.
8 Count C Any overt act that intentionally interferes with
and/or delays the count procedure.
9 Destruction of Physical
Plant
A Willfully and intentionally breaks or otherwise
destroys or injures any IDOC physical plant,
cell, housing unit etc.
10 Destruction of Property C Willful destruction, loss, or mutilation of
another’s property.
11 Disobedience to Orders 1 A An act that creates a serious disruption to the
safe and secure operation of an IDOC facility
by failing to comply with a staff verbal order,
IDOC written order, court rule, or law. Example:
intentional action resulting in a use of force.
12 Disobedience to Orders 2 B Failure to follow or obey a verbal or written
order; IDOC policy, SOP, directive, field
memorandum; court order; ordinance or law.
Behavior poses a threat to public or facility.
Examples: openly challenging or refusing staff
orders that results in a disturbance to the
operations of the facility
13 Disobedience to Orders 3 C Failure to follow staff instruction, facility living
guide, IDOC rule, behavioral agreement, work
agreement, or field memorandum when such
behavior does not present an immediate threat
to public or facility safety or security.
14 Escape from a Non-
Secure Facility:
Attempted
B Any attempt to escape from a non-secure IDOC
facility, unarmed transport, work center, work
release, work crew, furlough, etc. including
possessing escape plans, making escape
plans, possessing items to aid in an escape, or
being in unauthorized area that could lead to an
escape.
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15 Escape from a Secure
Facility: Attempted
A Any attempt to escape from the custody of a
secure IDOC facility, armed transport, or its
agent to include possessing escape plans,
making escape plans, possessing items to aid
in an escape, breaching an IDOC perimeter, or
being in unauthorized area that could lead to an
escape.
16 Escape from a Non-
secure Facility
B A successful escape from a non-secure IDOC
facility, unarmed transport, work center, work
release, work crew, furlough, etc.
17 Escape from a Secure
Facility
A A successful escape from a secure IDOC
facility or armed transport.
18 Extortion A Demanding or receiving money, favors, or
anything of value in return for protection, to
avoid bodily harm, or under threat of informing.
19 Failure to Comply with a
Disciplinary Sanction
B Failure to comply or complete a sanction
imposed by a DHO during the disciplinary
hearing process for a Class A or B DOR.
20 False Statement B Making a false oral or written statement to any
staff member, volunteer, public, government
entity, or court. Example: false accusations that
result in a criminal or administrative
investigation or administrative hearing.
21 Flooding B Intentional or attempted flooding of any area of
an IDOC facility.
22 Forgery B The unauthorized reproduction, counterfeiting,
or forging of documents including, but not
limited to, articles of identification, money, or
official papers.
23 Gambling C Preparing or conducting a gambling operation,
or participating in games of chance for gain, or
wagering on any activity.
24 Group Disobedience C Participation in a work stoppage,
demonstration, or group disobedience that
does not result in property damage or injury
where participation is forced or coerced by
other residents.
25 Group Disruption 1 Level 2 A Instigating, promoting, or causing a riot or
similar activity that affects the safe operation of
the facility.
26 Group Disruption 2 A Involvement in a riot or similar activity that
affects the safe operation of the facility.
27 Harassment B Words, actions, gestures, intended to harass or
instill fear for staff, visitors, residents, or the
public.
28 Horseplay C Horseplay including, but not limited to,
unauthorized demonstrating, practicing, or
using martial arts, boxing, wrestling, etc. If an
injury results, see Violence 3.
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29 Kidnapping Level 1 A Seizing, or attempting or planning to seize,
another person as a hostage or hold them
against their will.
30 Killing Level 1 A Killing another person.
31 Manipulating Staff C Manipulating or attempting to manipulate
employees, volunteers, contractors, or visitors
to violate any IDOC rule, policy, SOP, directive,
municipal, state, or federal law.
32 Outside Authorized
Boundaries
C Outside of authorized boundaries and/or failure
to follow schedules of a living unit, work
assignment, etc.
33 Possession of Alcohol B Introduction, manufacture, possession, or use
of alcohol.
34 Possession of Drugs 1 A In a medium or close custody facility, introduce,
or attempting to introduce or distributing any
controlled substance, unauthorized drug,
intoxicant, or illegal substance.
35 Possession of Drugs 2 B In a minimum custody facility, introducing,
attempting to introduce or distributing any
controlled substance, unauthorized drug,
intoxicant, or illegal substance.
36 Possession of Drugs 3 B Using, possessing, or testing positive for any
controlled substance, unauthorized drug,
intoxicant, or illegal substance.
37 Possession of Drugs 4 C Using or possessing prescription or non-
prescription drugs were not purchased by or
prescribed to the person in possession
-or-
Failing to take prescribed drugs as
administered (cheeking).
38 Possession of Excess
Property
C Having property that exceeds property limits or
possession of nuisance unauthorized property.
39 Possession of Explosive,
Flammable, or
Combustible Material
A Possession or introduction of any explosive,
firework, or flammable/combustible substance.
(This includes cigarette lighters in medium or
close custody facilities, but not minimum
custody facilities).
40 Possession of
Sharpened Instrument,
not a Weapon
C Possession of a sharpened instrument not
considered to be a weapon (to include razor
blades).
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41 Possession of Tobacco 1 B At a medium or close custody facility, using,
possessing, introducing, or attempting to
introduce tobacco or unauthorized tobacco-like
products or paraphernalia such as rolling
papers, pipe, etc.
-or-
At a minimum custody facility, using,
possessing, introducing, or attempting to
introduce tobacco or unauthorized tobacco-like
products exceeding the amounts established in
Possession of Tobacco 2.
42 Possession of Tobacco 2 C At a minimum custody facility, using,
possessing, introducing, or attempting to
introduce tobacco paraphernalia such as rolling
papers or not more than the following amounts
of tobacco products:
• 1 pack of cigarettes
• 1 tin of chewing tobacco
• 1 retail/brand-name package of
loose tobacco or tobacco-like
product not more than 35 grams
• Any tobacco or tobacco-like product
not more than 35 grams
If tobacco or unauthorized tobacco-like product
exceeds these amounts, the offense becomes
Possession of Tobacco 1.
43 Possession of
Unauthorized
Communication
Equipment (Secure
Facility)
A In a medium or close custody facility, using,
possessing, introducing, or attempting to
introduce any cell phone or other unauthorized
electronic communication device or parts
thereof.
44 Possession of
Unauthorized
Communication
Equipment (Non-secure
Facility)
C In a minimum custody facility, using,
possessing, introducing, or attempting to
introduce any cell phone or other unauthorized
electronic communication device or parts
thereof.
45 Possession of
Unauthorized Property
B Using, possessing, introducing, or attempting to
introduce unauthorized money, or unauthorized
property/contraband that poses a risk to the
security or safety of a facility.
46 Possession of Weapon A Possession or introduction of any firearm,
ammunition, knife, sharpened instrument,
weapon, unauthorized tool—or facsimile
thereof—or any other item that could be used
to injure another person.
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47 Refusal to Move B Refusing to comply with an order to move, cell
transfer, housing unit reassignment, or
relocation to another facility.
48 Refusal to Participate in
Drug Test
B Refusing to provide or adulterating a urine
sample, or refusing to cooperate with any
drug/alcohol testing procedure in a medium or
close custody facility.
49 Security Threat Group
(STG)- Materials
C Possession of materials containing symbols or
a series of numbers that can be shown to
represent a criminal gang or security threat
group.
50 Security Threat Group
(STG)- Recruiting
A Recruiting or attempting to recruit residents into
a criminal gang or security threat group.
51 Security Threat Group
(STG)- Violence 1
Level 1 A Violence that would match the description of
Violence 1, but that results from STG activities.
52 Security Threat Group
(STG)- Violence 2
A Violence that would match the description of
Violence 2, but that results from STG activities.
53 Sexual Abuse 1 Level 1 A Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina
or anus with any body part or object, or oral
penetration by a sex organ of another person
without the consent of the victim or by coercion.
54 Sexual Abuse 2 Level 2 A Any other intentional touching, either directly or
through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus,
groin, breast, inner thigh, or the buttocks of
another person without consent of the victim or
by coercion. This excludes contact incidental to
a physical altercation or horseplay.
55 Sexual Activity B Engaging in consensual sexual activity with
another resident, either clothed or unclothed, to
include, but not limited to the following: active
or passive contact or fondling of the genitals,
breast, buttocks, or sexual
intercourse/penetration.
56 Sexual Harassment - On
Resident
B Making repeated and unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors, or verbal
comments, gestures, indecent exposure or
actions of a derogatory or offensive sexual
nature directed toward another resident.
57 Sexual Harassment - On
Staff
B Making unwelcome sexual advances, requests
for sexual favors, or verbal comments,
gestures, indecent exposure or actions of a
derogatory or offensive sexual nature directed
toward an employee, contractor, visitor, or
volunteer.
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58 Tampering with a Lock,
Safety, or Security
Device
B Tampering with, blocking, or damaging any
door, fire alarm, fire extinguisher, gate, locking
device, security camera, etc. Tampering is
when the use or function of the device is
affected.
59 Tattoo or Piercing C Tattooing, possessing tattooing equipment,
receiving a tattoo, and/or body piercing or
similar act.
60 Theft C Theft or attempted theft of any property
61 Unauthorized
Communication 1
B Using the phone, mail, or other means to
harass or intimidate anyone, or passing
unauthorized messages that threaten the safety
or security of the institution or using phone or
mail for the purpose of bringing contraband into
the institution, or conducting a business.
62 Unauthorized
Communication 2
C Unauthorized contact with the public; actions
which circumvent the ability of staff to monitor
frequency of telephone use, content of the call,
or the number called; using another resident's
pin number; or unauthorized communication
with other residents that does not threaten the
safety or security of the facility, etc.
63 Unauthorized Transfer of
Property
C Unauthorized selling, trading, giving, loaning, or
receiving any item or property, or charging for
services.
64 Violence 1 Level 1 A Assaulting or battering any person when
serious physical injury has been intended or
accomplished.
65 Violence 2 B Assaulting or battering any person when
physical injury or contact has been intended or
accomplished.
66 Violence 3 C Being involved in an activity that directly results
in the unintentional physical injury of another
person(s) because of horseplay, negligence, or
violation of safety guidelines.
67 Violence Against Staff Level 1 A Assaulting or battering any staff member or
other person who is not a resident when any
physical injury has been intended or
accomplished.