this tells you a little about the major vs minor. the attachment are the actual violations. enjoy!

Classification of Hearing: Major vs Minor

1. A minor disciplinary hearing is a means of processing less serious rule infractions in accodance with this rulebook. A minor disciplinary hearing cannot result in the impostion of the following:

a. any major penalties
b. cell restriction or loss of recreation privileges for offenders assigned to administrative segregation or death row
c. assessment of monetary damages due to damage or destruction of state property

2. A major hearing is an administrative hearing, presided over by a disciplinary hearing officer, to process serious rule violations is accordance with the provisions of those rules related to a major hearing. An offender shall not be given any major punishment without a major hearing. A major disciplinary hearing must also be conducted before imposing cell restriction or loss of recreation privileges for offenders in administrative segregation or death row

3. The final decision whether a disciplinary hearing will be classified as major or minor will be made by the officer in charge (Captain or above). The decision will be based on the following

a. The nature and seriousness of the offense (ex, a level 3 violation is more apt to be processed pursuant to a minor hearing than a level 1 violation)
b. the offender's disciplinary history
c. the period of time since the offender's last rule violation

Institutional Division
4. Should an offender be found guilty in a minor hearing, that finding of guilt will not preclude the offender from being reviewed for promotion in time-earning class. An offender who has received a disciplinary conviction resulting in a major penalty may be reviewed and considered for promotion on time-earning class after 12 months form the date of the offender's most recent disciplinary conviction resulting in a major penalty