Wisconsin Administrative Code

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.

DOC 310.06 Scope of complaint review system. (1) An inmate may use the ICRS to raise issues regarding policies, rules, living conditions, or employee actions that personally affect the inmate or institution environment. (2) An inmate may raise issues, including civil rights claim…

DOC 310.07 Filing of complaints. (1) Prior to filing a formal complaint, an inmate shall attempt to resolve the issue by following the designated process specific to the subject of the complaint. The ICE may request inmates to provide evidence of having followed the specified pro…

DOC 310.08 PREA complaint procedure. An inmate may file a complaint alleging sexual abuse using the procedures under this chapter. The following provisions apply to complaints alleging sexual abuse or sexual harassment: (1) Notwithstanding s. DOC 310.07 (2), an inmate may file a …

DOC 310.09 Filing of complaint appeal. (1) An inmate may appeal the reviewing authority decision to the CCE within 14 days after the date of the decision or if the inmate does not receive a decision 45 days after the date the ICE enters the complaint. (2) Appeals shall meet all o…

DOC 310.10 Processing complaints. (1) The ICE shall collect and date stamp all complaints with the date collected. (2) The ICE shall accept the complaint, return the complaint in accordance with sub. (5), or reject the complaint in accordance with sub. (6). (3) The ICE shall assi…

DOC 310.11 Reviewing authority decision. (1) The reviewing authority shall make a decision within 15 days following receipt of the recommendation under s. DOC 310.10 (12) or appeal of a rejected complaint. (2) The reviewing authority shall affirm or dismiss the complaint in whole…

DOC 310.12 Review by corrections complaint examiner. (1) An inmate may appeal the reviewing authority decision within 14 days after the date of the decision by filing a typed or legibly printed request for review with the CCE on forms supplied for that purpose. The institution sh…

DOC 310.13 Secretary[s decision. (1) The secretary shall make a decision within 45 days following receipt of the CCE[s recommendation. The secretary may extend the time for making a decision for good cause with notice provided to the inmate. (2) The secretary shall affirm or dism…

DOC 310.14 Complaint processing following release. If an inmate is released from an institution prior to a decision being made on a complaint or appeal, the complaint will be processed in accordance with this chapter. History: CR 16-054: cr., Register March 2018, No. 747, eff. 4-…

DOC 310.15 Resolution of affirmed complaint. (1) If the decision requires a change in administrative practice or policy, the department shall implement the change as soon as practicable. (2) If the resolution of an affirmed complaint has not been implemented within 60 days, the i…

DOC 310.16 Confidentiality. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the department shall ensure that complaints filed under this chapter are confidential. (2) ICRS staff may reveal the identity of inmates and the nature of the complaint to the extent reasonably necessar…

DOC 311.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for an involuntary or voluntary nonpunitive status to be used for the temporary confinement of an inmate to ensure the inmate[s safety and the safety of others if the inmate is mentally ill and dangerous, is dangerous …

DOC 311.02 Applicability. Pursuant to authority vested in the department of corrections under s. 227.11 (2), Stats., the department adopts this chapter which applies to the department, the division and all inmates in its legal custody. It interprets ss. 302.07, 302.08 and 302.36,…

DOC 311.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAdministratorY means the administrator, division of adult institutions, department of corrections, or his or her designee. (2) XClinical services staff memberY means a clinician, crisis intervention worker, or psychological services a…

DOC 311.04 Mental health placement. (1) Observation for mental health purposes is an involuntary or a voluntary nonpunitive status used for the temporary confinement of an inmate to ensure the safety of the inmate or the safety of others. An inmate may be placed in observation fo…

DOC 311.05 Examination of mental health placement. (1) An inmate placed in observation shall be examined by a clinician, crisis intervention worker or physician. The examination shall include a direct personal evaluation and a review of recent relevant information. (2) If an inma…

DOC 311.06 Continued mental health placement. (1) No inmate in observation for a mental health placement may remain in observation for longer than 15 working days from the initial examination without a clinician, crisis intervention worker or physician making a decision for conti…

DOC 311.07 Review of continued mental health placement. (1) A clinician, crisis intervention worker or physician may continue a mental health placement in observation for longer than 15 working days if there is a review of continued mental health placement under this section. (2)…

DOC 311.08 Civil commitment. If, in the opinion of the attending clinician, crisis intervention worker or physician, an inmate in observation is in need of additional treatment at a mental health or medical facility, such recommendation shall be made to the warden for approval of…

DOC 311.09 Review of dangerousness to self. (1) If, in the opinion of the attending clinician, crisis intervention worker or physician, an inmate in observation is in need of placement in observation longer than 15 working days from the examination under s. DOC 311.05, the attend…

DOC 311.10 Medical placement. (1) Observation for medical purposes is an involuntary or voluntary, nonpunitive status used for the temporary confinement of an inmate to ensure the inmate[s safety and the safety of others if one or both of the following exists: (a) The inmate has,…

DOC 311.11 Medical examination. (1) An inmate placed in observation shall be examined by a physician. The examination shall include a direct personal evaluation and a review of relevant information. (2) If an inmate is placed in observation by a person under s. DOC 311.10 (2), a …

DOC 311.12 Continued medical placement. (1) An inmate placed in medical observation may remain in medical observation for a reasonable period of time for diagnosis and treatment or as needed, as determined by a physician, until such time as a physician determines that the inmate …

DOC 311.13 Appeals. (1) An inmate placed in observation shall have the immediate right to appeal such placement decision to the administrator under any of the following circumstances: (a) The inmate has not received a timely review under s. DOC 311.05 (2). (b) The inmate in obser…

DOC 311.14 Conditions of confinement while in observation. (1) An inmate in observation shall be confined alone in a well-ventilated, sanitary, secure cell equipped with an observation port. Conditions, including privileges and properties, shall, insofar as possible, be the same …

DOC 311.15 Monitoring and recording. (1) For an inmate placed in observation for mental health purposes, a staff member shall have immediate access to the inmate and shall accompany the inmate at all times while in unsecured areas. (2) Staff shall observe and record the activitie…

DOC 311.16 Release from observation. Upon release from observation the inmate shall be returned to previous status and assignment if possible and advisable. History: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98. the chapter was last published.

DOC 313.01 Purpose. The purposes of prison industries are to provide meaningful employment opportunities, to assist inmates in reintegration into their communities, and to maintain self-supporting industries through the sale of products and services. The goals of prison industrie…

DOC 313.02 Authority. This chapter is created under the authority of s. 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., and implements ss. 302.09, 303.01, 303.03, and 303.06, Stats. History: CR 16-055: cr., Register February 2018, No. 746, eff. 3-1-18.

DOC 313.03 Definitions. The definitions in ss. DOC 303.02 and 310.03 apply to this chapter. In addition, in this chapter: (1) XBase wageY means the official hourly rate for a position. The base wage does not include differential, holiday, incentive, or bonus pay. (2) XDepartmentY…

DOC 313.04 Establishment of a prison industry. (1) The department may establish prison industries with the approval of the prison industries board and after a hearing before the joint committee on finance. (2) The department may locate, move, or expand prison industries to one or…

DOC 313.05 Documentation. The industries director shall document prison industry operations, including job positions, titles and descriptions, qualifications, compensation, probationary term, work hours, work rules, and policies. Inmate access to these documents shall be establis…

DOC 313.06 Application and approval. (1) An inmate may apply for a position in a prison industry that is available at the institution in which the inmate resides. The application may include an inmate[s preference for a position. (2) The industries supervisor or designee shall do…

DOC 313.07 Probationary period. (1) Inmates hired by prison industries shall serve a probationary period during which the inmate[s employment may be terminated under s. DOC 313.11 (1) (a) or (b). (2) Inmate employees shall not receive incentive pay during their original probation…

DOC 313.08 Performance evaluation. (1) The industries supervisor shall evaluate each inmate employee[s performance as often as required to ensure the inmate employee is meeting performance and productivity expectations. The evaluation shall be written and include the specific ski…

DOC 313.09 Work rules. The industries director has the authority to establish work rules applicable to inmate employees. History: CR 16-055: cr., Register February 2018, No. 746, eff. 3-1-18.

DOC 313.10 Discipline. Chapter DOC 303 applies to all inmate employees. Prison industries staff shall report rule violations in accordance with ch. DOC 303. History: CR 16-055: cr., Register February 2018, No. 746, eff. 3-1-18. 2