WI Stat § 15.145 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 15 - Structure of the executive branch.|15.145 - Same; attached boards, commissions, and councils.

15.145  Same; attached boards, commissions, and councils. (1) Parole commission. There is created in the department of corrections a parole commission consisting of 4 members. Members shall have knowledge of or experience in corrections or criminal justice. The members shall include a chairperson who is nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 2-year term expiring March 1 of the odd-numbered years, subject to removal under s. 17.07 (3m), and the remaining members in the classified service appointed by the chairperson. (2)  Prison industries board. There is created a prison industries board which is attached to the department of corrections under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 9 members appointed for 4-year terms. Three members shall be appointed to represent private business and industry and 3 members shall be appointed to represent private labor organizations. One member shall be appointed to represent each of the following:(c) The technical college system.(d) The department of corrections.(f) The department of administration. (3)  Interstate adult offender supervision board. There is created an interstate adult offender supervision board which is attached to the department of corrections under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms. The governor shall comply with the requirements of s. 304.16 (4) when appointing members of the board. The board shall have the powers, duties, and responsibilities set forth under s. 304.16. (4)  State board for interstate juvenile supervision. There is created a state board for interstate juvenile supervision, which is attached to the department of corrections under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 5 members appointed for 3-year terms. The governor shall comply with the requirements of s. 938.999 (9) when appointing members of the board. The board shall have the powers, duties, and responsibilities set forth under s. 938.999. (5)  Council on offender reentry. There is created a council on offender reentry which is attached to the department of corrections under s. 15.03, which shall have the duties, responsibilities, and powers set forth under s. 301.095. The council shall consist of 21 members, and the appointed members shall serve for 2-year terms and may be appointed for a maximum of 2 consecutive terms. The chairperson of the council shall be the secretary of corrections or the reentry director, as decided by the secretary of corrections. The chairperson may appoint subcommittees and the council shall meet no less frequently than 4 times per year at a date and location to be determined by the chairperson. Members of the council shall include the secretary of corrections, or his or her designee; the secretary of workforce development, or his or her designee; the secretary of health services, or his or her designee; the secretary of children and families, or his or her designee; the secretary of transportation, or his or her designee; the attorney general, or his or her designee; the chairperson of the parole commission, or his or her designee; the state superintendent of public instruction; the reentry director as appointed by the secretary of corrections; a current or former judge, as appointed by the director of state courts; an individual who has been previously convicted of, and incarcerated for, a crime in Wisconsin, as appointed by the secretary of corrections; and the following persons, as appointed by the governor: (a) A law enforcement officer.(b) A representative of a crime victim rights or crime victim services organization.(c) A representative of a faith-based organization that is involved with the reintegration of offenders into the community.(d) A representative of a county department of human services.(e) A representative of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.(f) A representative of a nonprofit organization that is involved with the reintegration of offenders into the community and that is not a faith-based organization.(g) A district attorney.(h) A representative of the office of the state public defender.(i) An academic professional in the field of criminal justice.(j) A representative of the Wisconsin Technical College System. (6)  Corrections system formulary board. There is created in the department of corrections a corrections system formulary board. The board shall consist of the following members appointed to serve at the pleasure of the secretary of corrections:(a) Two physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), one of whom specializes in psychiatry.(b) A pharmacist, as defined in s. 450.01 (15).(c) Any other members appointed by the secretary in his or her discretion. History:  1989 a. 107 ss. 4, 5m; 1989 a. 121; 1993 a. 399; 1997 a. 27, 237; 2001 a. 16, 96; 2005 a. 234; 2009 a. 28, 276; 2011 a. 32, 38; 2013 a. 166; 2015 a. 40; 2017 a. 59.