Wisconsin Administrative Code

DOC 306.22 Emergency. (1) If an emergency occurs that prevents the normal functioning of the institution, the warden may suspend the administrative rules of the department or any parts of them, excepts ss. DOC 306.07 to 306.09, until the emergency is ended and order is restored t…

DOC 306.23 Disturbance. (1) If a disturbance occurs that prevents the normal functioning of the institution, the warden may suspend the administrative rules of the department or any parts of them, except ss. DOC 306.07 to 306.09, until the disturbance is ended and order is restor…

DOC 306.24 Emergency preparedness plan. (1) The warden shall ensure that the institution has a written emergency preparedness plan for disturbances and emergencies and that a copy of the plan is filed with the administrator and implemented in a disturbance or an emergency. (2) Th…

DOC 308.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for an involuntary nonpunitive status for the segregated confinement of an inmate whose continued presence in general population poses a serious threat to life, property, self, staff, or other inmates, or to the securi…

DOC 308.02 Applicability. Pursuant to authority vested in the department under ss. 227.11 (2), 301.02 and 301.03, Stats., the department adopts this chapter which applies to the department and all adult inmates in its legal custody. It interprets ss. 302.07 and 302.08, Stats. His…

DOC 308.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAdministrative confinement review committeeY or XACRCY means the administrative confinement review committee appointed by the warden, consisting of 3 members, one of which shall be from security, one from treatment, and at least one m…

DOC 308.04 Administrative confinement. (1) Administrative confinement is an involuntary nonpunitive status for the segregated confinement of an inmate whose continued presence in general population poses a serious threat to life, property, self, staff, or other inmates, or to the…

DOC 309.01 Applicability. This chapter applies to the department of corrections, and to all inmates in the legal custody of the department, except for inmates placed by the department in county penal facilities used by the department or other state or federal penal facilities. Th…

DOC 309.02 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) XAdjustment committeeY means the adjustment committee authorized under the departmental disciplinary rules to impose disciplinary measures for inmate misconduct. (2) XAdministratorY means the administrator of the division of ad…

DOC 309.03 News media access to inmates. (1) Representatives of the news media shall be permitted to visit correctional institutions. Visits and interviews by media representatives with correctional staff and inmates can foster the public[s understanding of the qualities, problem…

DOC 309.04 Inmate mail. (1) The department may allow inmates to communicate with their families, friends, government officials, courts, and other people concerned with the welfare of inmates consistent with the need to protect the public. (2) (a) Incoming mail addressed to inmate…

DOC 309.05 Publications. (1) The department shall facilitate inmate reading of publications, including books, magazines, newspapers, and pamphlets. (2) Section DOC 309.04 applies to receipt of publications. In addition, the department shall restrict receipt of publications by inm…

DOC 309.06 Visitation. The department shall administer a visitation program which regulates visitation of inmates by family members, friends, and others consistent with resources available, the department[s responsibility for the secure and orderly operation of institutions, publ…

DOC 309.07 Conduct during visits. Visitors and inmates shall obey the administrative rules and institution policies and procedures regarding visitation. History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 309.08 Visiting list. (1) Each inmate shall have an approved visitor[s list. (a) Except as otherwise provided under this section, the warden shall only permit visitors on the inmate[s approved list to visit the inmate. Except as provided under par. (c), the warden shall only …

DOC 309.09 Regulation of visits for inmates. (1) The department shall establish policies and procedures governing visitation in prisons. Each institution shall establish written policies and procedures regarding visitation and shall make them available to inmates and visitors at …

DOC 309.10 Special visits. (1) Public officials, elected tribal officials, tribal judges, and members of private and public organizations who provide services to inmates may visit institutions with the approval of the warden. These visitors shall make arrangements for all such vi…

DOC 309.11 No-contact visiting. (1) (a) The warden may impose no-contact visiting in response to an initial application to visit or upon subsequent review of the visiting status of an inmate or visitor. In making such determination, the warden shall consider the criteria in s. DO…

DOC 309.12 Revocation, suspension, and termination of visiting privileges. (1) In this section: (a) XRevokeY means to remove visiting privileges based upon new information or changed circumstances that affects visiting approval. (b) XSuspendY means to restrict the visits of an in…

DOC 309.13 Special events. Special events may be held in correctional institutions subject to the approval and regulation of the warden. History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 309.155 Legal services. (1) POLICY. It is the policy of the department to permit inmates reasonable access to the judicial process and to legal materials, and to afford a reasonable opportunity to prepare legal documents. Such access serves important rehabilitative goals and …

DOC 309.20 Personal property. (1) POLICY. The department shall permit inmates to have personal property in their possession in an institution subject to this section and the policies and procedures established under this section by the administrator or by the warden, relating to …

DOC 309.23 Food. (1) The department shall provide nutritious and quality food for all inmates. Menus shall satisfy generally accepted nutritional standards. The sanitation requirements set by the warden at each institution shall be in writing and shall also be satisfied. (2) Each…

DOC 309.24 Personal hygiene. (1) Each institution shall enforce the maintenance of good personal hygiene standards for its inmates. Personal cleanliness shall be the responsibility of each inmate. Adequate facilities shall be provided for this purpose. (2) Institutions shall prov…

DOC 309.245 Maintaining orderly and clean living quarters. (1) An inmate shall keep assigned quarters neat and clean. Institution staff shall make necessary cleaning materials available to the inmate for this purpose. (2) Bed sheets, pillow cases, and towels shall be changed at l…

DOC 309.36 Leisure time activities. (1) The department shall provide as much leisure time activity as possible for inmates, consistent with available resources and scheduled programs and work. Leisure time activity is free time outside the cell or room during which the inmate may…

DOC 309.39 Inmate telephone calls. (1) The department shall encourage communication between an inmate and an inmate[s family, friends, government officials, courts, and people concerned with the welfare of the inmate. Communication fosters reintegration into the community and the…

DOC 309.40 Clothing. (1) Each inmate shall be provided with adequate clothing. Inmates are required to maintain this clothing in good condition. Worn clothing shall be exchanged. (2) Each institution shall make policies relating to wearing personal clothing. These policies must b…

DOC 309.405 Telephone calls to attorneys. (1) Inmates may call attorneys regarding legal matters with the permission of the appropriate staff member. Such calls may be made regardless of the inmate[s security status. (2) An inmate[s telephone calls to an attorney are not subject …

DOC 309.41 Incoming and emergency calls. (1) Because of the difficulty of reaching inmates for incoming calls, a person calling an inmate should be asked to leave a message. The message shall be delivered to the inmate as soon as possible. (2) In the case of emergencies, includin…

DOC 309.42 Calls between inmates. (1) The department shall permit an inmate to make telephone calls to the inmate[s spouse, parent, or child committed to another Wisconsin correctional or mental health institution. The department shall permit calls under this section only after p…

DOC 309.43 Procedure for approval. (1) Each institution shall make a written policy available to inmates that contains a specific procedure for requesting telephone calls and that sets time limits for the calls. The procedure shall be consistent with this chapter. (2) The warden …

DOC 309.45 Inmate funds and canteen — purpose. The department shall manage inmate funds and permit and forbid spending to achieve the following objectives: (1) To promote the eventual successful reintegration of inmates into society through a policy designed to ensure that an inm…

DOC 309.46 Deposit of money. All money in any form delivered to any institution for the benefit of an inmate shall be delivered to the institution business manager. The institution business manager shall credit the appropriate account in the name of the inmate in accordance with …

DOC 309.465 Crime victim and witness assistance surcharge. For an inmate who committed a crime on or after October 1, 1983, and who has not paid the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge required under s. 973.045, Stats., upon transfer to the first permanent placement and…

DOC 309.466 Release account funds. (1) Upon transfer of the inmate to the first placement, following initial classification under s. DOC 302.16, and in all subsequent reclassifications under s. DOC 302.17, the institution business office shall deduct 10% of all income earned by o…

DOC 309.47 Receipts. Inmates shall be provided with a receipt or monthly statement of transactions involving personal funds and shall receive a periodic statement from an institution savings account containing the inmate[s funds. History: Cr. Register, October, 1981, No. 310, eff…

DOC 309.48 Procedure for inmate requests for disbursements of inmate account funds. Each institution shall set forth in writing a procedure whereby inmates may request the disbursement of funds. This procedure shall be consistent with ss. DOC 309.45 to 309.52 and shall include th…

DOC 309.49 Disbursement of inmate account funds. (1) General account funds, in excess of the amount specified for canteen, under s. DOC 309.52 (1) (b), shall be disbursed by the institution business manager under sub. (3). All disbursements shall be consistent with the purposes u…

DOC 309.495 Transportation for inmates upon release. The department shall arrange for the transportation of an inmate released from an institution to the inmate[s release placement location in the state, or shall give the inmate the means to procure transportation to that locatio…

DOC 309.50 Segregated account funds. (1) Funds received for inmates on work or study release shall be credited to a segregated account. (2) Collection and disbursement of funds received under sub. (1) shall be governed under ch. DOC 324. (3) Funds received by inmates for enrollme…

DOC 309.51 Funds for legal correspondence and copying. (1) Correspondence to courts, attorneys, parties in litigation, the inmate complaint review system under ch. DOC 310 or the parole board may not be denied due to lack of funds, except as limited in this subsection. Inmates wi…

DOC 309.52 Canteen. (1) (a) Each institution shall maintain a canteen accessible directly or indirectly to inmates to facilitate purchase of property approved under s. DOC 309.20. Institution staff may consult with the inmate population in selecting canteen stock. (b) The divisio…

DOC 309.55 Compensation. (1) PURPOSES AND APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided under sub. (7), this section shall govern compensation for inmates participating in approved work and program assignments while confined in a correctional institution. This section does not apply to c…

DOC 309.61 Religious beliefs and practice. (1) GENERAL PRINCIPLES. (a) The department may not discriminate against an inmate or an inmate group on the basis of the inmate[s or group[s religious beliefs. The department recognizes that religious beliefs can provide support to inmat…

DOC 310.01 Purpose and authority. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to afford inmates in institutions a process by which grievances may be expeditiously raised, investigated, and decided. (2) The inmate complaint review system serves the following objectives: (a) To allow inmate…

DOC 310.02 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to all inmates in the department[s legal custody. (2) Inmates may file complaints with the department for matters under the department[s authority. (3) Inmates housed in other jurisdictions are required to file complaints with th…

DOC 310.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCalendar weekY means Sunday through Saturday. (2) XCalendar yearY means 12 calendar months beginning January 1 and ending December 31. (3) XComplaint recordY means ICRS forms and evidence compiled in connection with an ICRS complaint …

DOC 310.04 Inmate complaint review system. (1) The department shall maintain an inmate complaint review system that shall be accessible to all inmates in institutions. The department shall do all of the following: the chapter was last published. DOC 310.04 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIV…

DOC 310.05 Exhaustion of administrative remedies. Before an inmate may commence a civil action or special proceedings, the inmate shall exhaust all administrative remedies the department has promulgated by rule. History: CR 16-054: cr., Register March 2018, No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.