In other words, Garel claims that the DOC acted contrary to law because it lacked personal jurisdiction to revoke his parole and that he was denied due process of law because he was not terminated from DIS prior to revocation. The trial court disagreed and so do we. A participant entering the program under sub. A participant who is a parolee for purposes of revocation is subject to revocation for violation of any condition of parole or any rule or condition applicable because he or she is a program participant. A participant who is a probationer for purposes of revocation is subject to revocation for violation of any condition of probation or any rule or condition applicable because he or she is a program participant.
Statutes are to be construed so as best to effectuate the plain meaning of their terms.
Construction of administrative rules is governed by the same principles that apply to the construction of statutes. Construction of an administrative provision is a question of law. Applying the rules of statutory construction to administrative rules, the primary source for determining the scope and applicability of a rule is the rule itself. State ex rel. Similarly, termination in DIS may lead to a recommendation for revocation.