This code governs the Foundation's disciplinary and enforcement structure.
General Policies
All Foundation-imposed punishments must adhere to the following principles:
•The individual must be clearly informed of the punishment imposed and the reason(s) for it.
•The duration of the punishment must be specified.
•Where applicable, the individual must be informed whether the punishment is appealable and through which process.
•All punishments must remain consistent with the Code of Ethics and may not contradict it under any circumstance.
[2.3.1] Class-E Sentences
Class-E Sentences, also referred to as Class-Expendabe, are punitive measures imposed following a clear and substantiated violation of the Foundation’s Criminal Code. These sentences may be issued by Foundation Command or the Foundation's law enforcement departments.
Personnel assigned Class-E status are completely prohibited from accessing the site for the entire duration of their sentence. They may not enter the facility or perform any duties on-site until their sentence has been fully served and their previous rank has been formally restored. Foundation-related events or department activities may only be attended if they take place off-site.
Members of the Internal Tribunal Department may be subject to aggravated or extended punishment when issued a Class-E Sentence, as they are entrusted with upholding and safeguarding both the Code of Ethics and the Criminal Code.
Restrictions during a Class-E Sentence:
•Access to the site is revoked.
•Visibility of certain channels within the main server will be restricted and the individual may not communicate in any channel during the sentence.
•Class-E personnel may not represent, act on behalf of, or participate in the decision-making processes of any Foundation department, in order to prevent conflicts of interest or undue influence.
•Intelligence personnel are exempt from this clause to the extent necessary to carry out their duties.
•The individual may not perform any official duties, make decisions or hold any active responsibilities within the Foundation until the sentence has been fully served.
[2.3.2] Departmental Sentences
Departmental Sentences are internal disciplinary actions imposed by the command structure of the department to which the punished individual belongs.
These punishments must be based on:
•The department’s official guidelines or regulations
•Said regulations must be ethically aligned with the Code of Ethics and may not contradict it.
Restrictions during a Departmental Suspension:
•The individual may not access or deploy as the department by which they have been suspended, but retains access to any other department they belong to.
•The individual may not participate in the operations, activities, or events of the suspending department for the duration of the punishment.
•Failure to complete a departmental quota as a direct result of an active suspension will not be counted against the individual, provided the suspension is properly documented.
All departmental punishments are subject to appeal.
[2.3.6] Overlapping Violations
In cases where an action violates both the Criminal Code and departmental regulations , jurisdiction is determined by severity:
•Minor violations (e.g., morph violations, avatar appearance, tool misconduct violations and so on may be handled at the departmental command’s discretion ).
•If departmental command denies internal punishment, the case may be referred to the Internal Tribunal Department , resulting in a Class-E Sentence instead of a departmental punishment.
•Violations that impact site or foundation integrity or affects other personnel can fall directly under Internal Tribunal jurisdiction.
[2.3.4] Career Offenders
A Career Offender is any Foundation personnel who has received three (3) or more Class-E sentences within a three-month period.
Career Offender status is based on a rolling three-month period. The period begins with the occurrence of a qualifying violation and is reset whenever the individual commits another violation resulting in a Class-E sentence.
An individual shall cease to be considered a Career Offender once the applicable three-month period has elapsed without another qualifying Class-E sentence.
Career Offender status exists to identify personnel with a demonstrated pattern of repeated criminal violations and to provide additional measures intended to prevent continued misconduct.
Consequences of Career Offender Status
Personnel identified as Career Offenders shall receive increased scrutiny and may be subject to additional punishment in accordance with this Code.
Career Offenders may receive:
•Increased Class-E sentence durations based on their previous disciplinary history.
•Probation following the completion of their Class-E sentence.
•Additional restrictions or conditions imposed through a probation order.
•Increased punishment for violations committed while under probation.
Career Offender status does not, by itself, constitute a separate criminal offense. The additional consequences arise from the individual's established disciplinary history.
[2.3.5] Probation
Career Offenders may be placed under probation following the completion of their Class-E sentence.
A probation period shall normally last for a maximum of two (2) weeks, but may be extended when the offender commits further violations while probation is active.
Each offender placed under probation shall be assigned a Probation Officer from the ITD Judiciary Probation Service.
Probation Officers are responsible for monitoring their assigned offenders and ensuring compliance with the applicable probation order.
Types of Probation
Probation may be imposed under one of the following structures:
Probation Without Terms
Probation Without Terms places the offender under general monitoring for the duration of the probation period.
No additional restrictions are imposed beyond the requirement to comply with Foundation legislation. The purpose of this form of probation is increased observation of the offender following repeated misconduct.
Probation With Terms
Probation With Terms may be imposed where additional restrictions are considered necessary due to the offender's history or severity of misconduct.
The following are the authorized probation terms:
•Zone Restrictions: The offender may be prohibited from entering specific zones, sectors, or areas for the duration of their probation.
•Supervision Orders: The offender may be prohibited from joining or accessing the site without the explicit supervision of their assigned Probation Officer. This measure is reserved for serious repeat offenders.
Probation Violations
If an offender violates the terms of their probation or commits another violation while probation is active, they may receive:
•An increased Class-E sentence.
•An increased probation duration.
•Additional probation restrictions where authorized.
[2.3.6] Sentence Evasion
Personnel who leave the Foundation's group while subject to an active or pending Class-E sentence in order to avoid serving the sentence shall be considered Sentence Evaders .
Leaving the Foundation group does not cancel, remove, or otherwise invalidate the sentence.
Where an individual leaves the Foundation group before their Class-E sentence can be enforced, the sentence shall be frozen until the individual returns.
The sentence shall not begin counting down, or shall cease counting down if already active, while the individual remains outside the Foundation group for the purpose of avoiding enforcement.
Upon returning to the Foundation group and subsequently accessing the Foundation as Level-1 personnel or above , the individual's Class-E sentence shall become enforceable and must be fully served.
[2.3.7] Enforcement Bodies & Jurisdictional Competencies
The Foundation operates two enforcement bodies, each with defined jurisdictional competencies over specific sections of the Criminal Code.
Internal Tribunal Department
Jurisdictional Competencies:
•§1 Crimes Against the Person
•All codes
•§2 Crimes Against Order
•All codes
•§3 Evasion & Obstruction
•All codes
•§4 Diplomatic Crimes
•Subversive diplomatic activity
•§6 High Crimes
•Maladministration
•Degeneracy
•Corruption
•Malicious prosecution
•Administrative misconduct
•Distribution of disturbing or obscene content.
•§7 Cyber Crimes
•Conspiracy to dox
•Doxing
Office of Strategic Intelligence
Jurisdictional Competencies:
•§4 Diplomatic Crimes
•Directing a hostile organization
•Sabotage
•Fomenting hostility
•Foreign-based high crimes
•Levying war
•§5 Crimes Against Property
•Asset theft
•Distributing stolen assets
•Nuking
•Raiding
•§6 High Crimes
•Treason
•Seditious conspiracy
•Conspiracy to commit espionage
•Espionage
•Defection
•Disclosing sensitive material
•Possession of sensitive material
•Refusing to disclose information
•Unauthorized alternate account usage
•§7 Cyber Crimes
•IP logging
•Conspiracy to DDoS
•Launching DDoS attacks.
All enforcement departments are expected to respect the jurisdictional competencies outlined above and collaborate accordingly.
Overlapping Duties Exceptions
If an enforcement department is actively processing an individual and additional violations are identified whose primary competency belongs to another enforcement body, the processing department may apply those charges and issue the corresponding sentence without transferring the case. This principle applies provided the processing department has the authority to handle the overall case.