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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 251 - Group Child Care Centers And Child Care Programs Established Or Contracted For By School Boards › Section DCF 251.07 - Program

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROGRAM PLANNING AND SCHEDULING.
(a) Each group child care center shall have a
				written program of daily activities posted that are suitable for the
				developmental level of each child and each group of children. The program shall
				provide each child with experiences that will promote all of the following:
Note:
The Wisconsin Model Early Learning
				  Standards are voluntary standards that were designed to help centers develop
				  programs and curriculum to help ensure that children are exposed to activities
				  and opportunities that will prepare them for success in school and into the
				  future. The Standards are primarily intended as guidance on developmentally
				  appropriate expectations and are not intended to be used as a checklist to
				  gauge a child's progress. The Standards are based on scientific research.
				  Copies of the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards are available on the
				  Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners website at
http://www.collaboratingpartners.com/
or through the Child Care Information Center at 1-800-362-7353.
Note:
The standards of quality for school-age
				  programs are addressed in the School-Age Curricular Framework course. More
				  information on this course is available at
https://www.wiafterschoolnetwork.org/registry-approved-courses
.
1. Self-esteem and positive
				self-image.
2. Social
				interaction.
3. Self-expression and
				communication skills.
4. Creative
				expression.
5. Large and small
				muscle development.
6. Intellectual
				growth.
7. Literacy.
Note:
With parental consent and consultation, it
				  is recommended that centers who care for children who have an Individualized
				  Family Service Plan (IFSP) or an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
				  coordinate programming activities with the local school district or Birth to
				  Three agency.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 251 - Group Child Care Centers And Child Care Programs Established Or Contracted For By School Boards › Section DCF 251.08 - Transportation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), this
				section applies to all transportation of children in care, including both
				regularly scheduled transportation to and from the center and field trip
				transportation if any of the following apply:
1. The licensee owns or leases the vehicle
				used.
2. The licensee contracts
				with another individual or organization that owns or leases the vehicle
				used.
3. Employees, parents, or
				volunteers are transporting children at the direction, at the request, or on
				behalf of the licensee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 251 - Group Child Care Centers And Child Care Programs Established Or Contracted For By School Boards › Section DCF 251.094 - Staff in school-age programs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY.
(a) This section applies to group child care
				centers that serve only school-age children and group child care centers that
				serve school-age children in groups separate from children who are under 5
				years of age.
(b) Except for s. DCF
				251.09, all requirements under ss. DCF 251.04 to 251.12 apply to school-age
				programs in addition to or except as specified in this section and s. DCF
				251.095.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 251 - Group Child Care Centers And Child Care Programs Established Or Contracted For By School Boards › Section DCF 251.095 - Additional requirements, modifications, and exceptions for school-age programs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1m) APPLICABILITY.
(a) This section applies only to group child
				care centers that serve only school-age children and group child care centers
				that serve school-age children in groups separate from children who are under 5
				years of age.
(b) Except for s. DCF
				251.09, all requirements under ss. DCF 251.04 to 251.12 apply to school-age pr
				ograms in addition to or except as specified in this section and s. DCF
				251.094.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 251 - Group Child Care Centers And Child Care Programs Established Or Contracted For By School Boards › Section DCF 251.10 - Additional requirements for night care

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY.
				Group child care centers that operate during any period of time between 10:00
				p.m. and 5:00 a.m. shall comply with the additional requirements of this
				section.
(2) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
(a) A center offering night care may serve no
				more than 20 children at any one time between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., unless
				the building is equipped with emergency lighting supplied by a stand-by power
				source.
(b) When the same premises
				is used for the operation of both day care and night care, the number of
				children during any overlapping of the day care and night care periods may not
				exceed the maximum licensed capacity of the center.
(c) Minimum staff-to-child ratios and group
				sizes as specified in s.
				DCF
				251.055(2) shall be maintained during
				night care.
(d) All child care
				workers on duty shall remain awake, available, within call and able to respond
				to the needs of the children during night care.
(e) The parent or center shall provide each
				child in night care with an individually labeled sleeping garment and a
				toothbrush.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 251 - Group Child Care Centers And Child Care Programs Established Or Contracted For By School Boards › Section DCF 251.12 - Complaints, inspections and enforcement actions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COMPLAINTS.
(a) Anyone having a complaint about a
				licensed or illegally operating group child care center may submit that
				complaint to the department by telephone, letter or personal interview. A
				representative of the department shall investigate every complaint. If
				requested by the complainant, the department shall provide the complainant a
				written report of the investigation findings.
Note:
A complaint should be sent, phoned or
				  delivered to the appropriate Division of Children and Family Services regional
				  office listed in Appendix A.
(b) The licensee may not discharge an
				employee because that employee has reported violations of this chapter to the
				representative of the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 251 - Group Child Care Centers And Child Care Programs Established Or Contracted For By School Boards › Section DCF 251.13 - Programs established or contracted for by school boards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A child care
				program established or contracted for by a school board under s.
				120.13(14),
				Stats., shall comply with the applicable standards for group child care centers
				under this chapter.
(2) The
				department shall annually inspect each child care program established or
				contracted for by a school board under s.
				120.13(14),
				Stats., that receives payment under s.
				49.155,
				Stats., for the child care provided, and document in writing whether or not the
				child care program complies with this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.02 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) AUTHORITY. This chapter is promulgated
				under the authority of s.
				48.67,
				Stats., to establish licensing requirements under s.
				48.65,
				Stats., for day camps for children.
(2) PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is
				to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of children being cared
				for in day camps in Wisconsin.
(3)
				CONSTRUCTION. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the
				objectives in sub. (2).
(4)
				EXCEPTION TO A REQUIREMENT. The department may grant an exception to a
				requirement of this chapter when it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
				department that granting the exception will not jeopardize the health, safety
				or welfare of the children served. A request for an exception shall be in
				writing, shall be sent to the department, and shall include justification for
				the requested action and an explanation of the alternative provisions planned
				to meet the intent of the requirement.
A request for an exception to a requirement of this chapter
					 should be sent to the appropriate regional office of the Department's Division
					 of Early Care and Education. See Appendix A for addresses of those regional
					 offices.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.03 - Included and excluded care arrangements

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter applies to all day camps but it does not apply
				  to family child care centers regulated under ch. 250, group child care centers
				  regulated under ch. DCF 251, or any of the following:
Note:
Section
				  48.65,
				  Stats., exempts parents, guardians and certain other relatives; public and
				  parochial (private) schools; persons employed to come to the home of the
				  child's parent to provide care for less than 24 hours per day; and counties,
				  cities, villages, towns, school districts, and libraries that provide programs
				  for children primarily intended for social or recreational purposes from the
				  requirement for a license.
(1) Group
				lessons to develop a talent or skill, such as dance or music lessons, social
				group meetings and activities, and group athletic activities.
(1m) Care and supervision of children in a
				program, including religious education classes, which operates no more than 4
				hours a week.
(2) Care and
				supervision while the parents are on the premises and are engaged in shopping,
				recreation or other non-work activities.
(3) Seasonal programs of 10 days or less
				duration in any 3-month period, including day camps, vacation bible school and
				holiday child care programs.
(4)
				Care and supervision in emergency situations.
(5) Care and supervision while the parent is
				employed on the premises if the parent's child receives care and supervision
				for no more than 3 hours a day.
(6)
				Care and supervision at the site while the parent who is a recipient of
				temporary assistance to needy families or Wisconsin Works is involved in
				orientation, enrollment or initial assessment prior to the development of an
				employability plan.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.04 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter:
(1g) "Abusive head trauma" means a serious
				type of head injury, including shaken baby syndrome, that is caused by shaking,
				throwing, hitting, slamming, or jerking.
(1r) " Background check request form" means a
				form prescribed by the department on which a person completes required
				information for the child care background check under s.
				48.686, Stats., and ch. DCF 13.
Note:
Form DCF-F-5296,
Background Check
				  Request
, is available on the department's website at
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs
.
(2) "Base camp" means the
				permanent or temporary premises, public or private, on which the day camp is
				operated.
(3) "Camp director" means
				the individual on the campsite who is responsible for the administration of the
				camp, including program operations, staff supervision, business operations,
				food service, health service, and other supportive services.
(3g) "Camp-provided transportation" means
				transportation provided in a vehicle owned, leased, or contracted for by the
				camp or transportation provided in volunteer or staff-owned vehicles regardless
				of whether the drive is reimbursed for the use of the vehicle.
(4) "Care" means providing for the safety and
				the developmental needs of a child in a day camp.
(4m) "Child care background check" means the
				requirements in s. 48.686, Stats., and ch. DCF
				13.
(5) "Complaint" means an
				allegation that a provision of this chapter or of ch. 48, Stats., has been
				violated.
(8) "Counselor" or "camp
				counselor" means a staff member who works directly with children.
(9) "Day camp" or "camp" means a program
				regulated under this chapter that provides care and supervision to 4 or more
				children 3 years of age and older in a seasonal program oriented to the
				out-of-doors for periods less than 24 hours a day.
(11) "Department" means the Wisconsin
				department of children and families.
(11m) "Division" means the department's
				division of early care and education.
(12) "Emergency" means unforeseen
				circumstances that require immediate attention.
(13) "Field trip" means any experience a
				child has away from the premises of the camp while under the care of camp staff
				whether the child walks or is transported.
(13m) "Fit and qualified" means displaying
				the capacity to successfully nurture and care for children and may include
				consideration of any of the following:
(a)
				Abuse of alcohol or drugs.
(b) A
				history of a civil or criminal conviction or administrative rule violation that
				is substantially related to the care of children, as determined under s. DCF
				13.05.
(c) Exercise of unsound
				judgment.
(d) A history of civil or
				criminal offenses or any other actions that demonstrate an inability to manage
				financial resources or the activities of a camp.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.05 - Licensing administration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) LICENSING
				PROCEDURES.
(a) A person making an inquiry to
				the department about obtaining a license to operate a day camp shall be
				provided with all of the following:
1. A copy
				of this chapter.
2. Written
				procedures on how to obtain a day camp license.
2m. A copy of the background check request
				form.
3. An opportunity to meet
				with a licensing representative to discuss the materials.
4. The necessary forms if licensing is
				desired.
5. Assistance to complete
				the licensing process by a licensing representative.
Note:
A packet of materials, including the
				  Initial License Application - Day Camps for Children, is available from any of
				  the regional offices listed in Appendix A.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.06 - Complaints, inspections and enforcement actions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COMPLAINTS.
				Anyone having a complaint about a licensed or illegally operating day camp may
				submit that complaint to the department by telephone, letter, e-mail, fax or
				personal interview. Every complaint shall be investigated by a licensing
				representative. A written report of the findings of the investigation shall be
				sent to the complainant upon request.
Note:
A complaint should be sent, phoned or
				  delivered to the appropriate regional licensing office listed in Appendix
				  A.
(2) INSPECTION. Pursuant
				to s.
				48.73,
				Stats., the department may visit and inspect any day camp at any time during
				licensed hours. A department licensing representative shall have unrestricted
				access to the premises, whether temporary or permanent, which are identified in
				the license, children in care, staff and child records, and any other materials
				or individuals with information on the camp's compliance with this
				chapter.
(3) ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
				The department may order any sanction or impose any penalty on a licensee in
				accordance with s.
				48.686,
				48.715,
				or
				48.76, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.07 - Non-discrimination, confidentiality, and reporting child abuse or neglect

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
(a) The licensee
				shall ensure that the day camp does not discriminate in employment against
				properly qualified individuals in a manner prohibited in ss.
				111.31 to
				111.395,
				Stats.
(b) The licensee shall
				ensure that the day camp does not discriminate against any enrolled child and
				family or any applicant for enrollment in admission, privilege of enrollment,
				or discharge condition on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual
				orientation, creed, disability, national origin, or ancestry as provided in s.
				106.52,
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.08 - Pets and other animals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Pets that are kept on the premises of a
				day camp shall be maintained in good health and appropriately vaccinated
				against rabies. Rabies vaccinations shall be documented with a current
				certificate from a veterinarian.
(2) A pet that is suspected of being ill, or
				infested with external lice, fleas, ticks, or internal worms shall be
				inaccessible to children.
(3) In
				the event that an animal bites a child, the parent shall be notified and a
				veterinarian shall be contacted by center personnel to determine a course of
				action in the diagnosis of possible rabies in the animal. Procedures for
				emergency care of children shall be followed. Parents shall be notified of any
				action taken by the veterinarian.
(4) Turtles, skunks, exotic animals, wild
				animals and poisonous reptiles may not be kept as pets on the premises of the
				day camp.
(5) Animal pens shall be
				kept clean.
(6) All contact between
				pets or animals and children shall be under the supervision of a camp counselor
				who is close enough to remove the child immediately if the pet or animal shows
				signs of distress or the child shows signs of treating the pet or animal
				inappropriately. Pets shall be kept and handled in a manner which protects the
				well-being of both children and pets.
(7) Pets in rooms used by children shall be
				confined in cages while food is being prepared or served. Pets, cages and
				litter boxes are prohibited in kitchens, lunch rooms and other food storage
				areas. Pet and animal feeding dishes and litter boxes may not be placed in
				areas accessible to children.
(8)
				No horses or other livestock may be permanently quartered closer than 500 feet
				from any building in which the day camp is located.
(9) Pets that pose any risk to the children
				shall be restricted from the areas used by children.
(10) Procedures to be followed when children
				have contact with animals, other than pets, while in the care of the camp shall
				be included in the camp's health policy.
Service animals used by a person with a disability to
					 assist that person are not considered pets under this rule while they are
					 working as a service animal.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.09 - Transportation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), this
				section applies to all transportation of children in care, including both
				regularly scheduled transportation to and from the camp and field trip
				transportation, if any of the following apply:
1. The licensee owns or leases the vehicle
				used.
2. The licensee contracts
				with another individual or organization that owns or leases the vehicle
				used.
3. Employees, parents, or
				volunteers are transporting children at the direction, request, or on behalf of
				the licensee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.42 - Personnel

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) STAFF RECORDS.
(a) The licensee shall maintain a file on
				each employee and contracted employee that shall be available for examination
				by the licensing representative. Each employee's file shall include all of the
				following:
1. The employee's name, address,
				date of birth, education, position, previous experience in child care including
				the reason for leaving previous positions, and the name, address, and telephone
				numbers of persons to be notified in an emergency.
Note:
The licensee may use the department's
				  form,
Staff Record - Child Care Centers
, or the licensee's own
				  form for recording staff information. The form is available on the department's
				  website at
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs
.
2. Documentation of any pertinent
				certification or training required for the position, including
				department-approved training in abusive head trauma, and appropriate ways to
				manage crying, fussing, or distraught children prior to beginning to work with
				children in care, if the person will provide care to children under 5 years of
				age.
3. Documentation from the
				department, either paper or electronic, that indicates a child care background
				check was completed in compliance with the timelines and requirements specified
				in s. 48.686, Stats., and ch. DCF 13
				and the person is eligible to work in a child care program.
Note:
Information on child care background
				  checks is available on the department's website,
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/ccbgcheck
.
4. Documentation of successful
				completion of pre-camp training.
Note:
The licensee may use the department's
				  form,
Pre-camp Training Documentation - Day Camps
, or the
				  licensee's own form to document the successful completion of pre-camp training.
				  The form is available on the department's website at
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs
.
5. Documentation of the days and
				hours worked when the person was included in the counselor-to-child
				ratio.
6. Documentation of a high
				school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the Wisconsin department of
				public instruction.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.425 - Supervision and grouping of children

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SUPERVISION.
(a) Each child shall be supervised at all
				times to guide the child's behavior and activities, prevent harm, and ensure
				safety.
(b) All children in care
				shall be assigned to a counselor. The camp shall implement a procedure to
				ensure that the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care are known to
				the assigned camp counselor at all times.
(c)
1.
				Counselors who are included for meeting the required counselor-to-child ratio
				may not provide care to children more than 12 hours in any 24-hour
				period.
2. Notwithstanding subd.
				1., camps that provide an occasional overnight activity for children enrolled
				in the camp may allow a counselor to provide care for children for more than 12
				hours in the 24-hour period to permit the counselor to remain with the children
				during the overnight session.
(d) No licensee, employee, volunteer, or
				other individual in contact with children may consume alcoholic beverages or
				any non-prescribed controlled substance specified in ch. 961 Stats., on the
				premises of the camp or be under the influence of any alcohol or non-prescribed
				controlled substance, during the hours of the camp's operation.
(e) A child may not be released to any person
				who has not been previously authorized by the parent.
(f) The camp shall implement a procedure to
				contact a parent if a child is absent from the camp without prior notification
				from the parent.
(g) A child may
				not be in care for more than 14 hours in any 24-hour period.
(h) The camp director shall be at the camp
				during the hours of operation, except if any of the following conditions are
				met:
1. The camp director is on a field trip
				with all of the children.
2. The
				camp director is on a field trip with some of the children and has a reliable
				method of communicating easily with the camp.
3. Another qualified person that is
				identified in the written delegation of administrative authority under s. DCF
				252.41 (1) (p) is present at the camp and is authorized to make decisions for
				the camp.
(i) When 9 or
				more children are present at the camp, there shall be at least 2 adults
				available at all times and at least one of the adults shall be a
				counselor.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.44 - Program

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROGRAM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) Each day camp shall have a written
				program of activities that shall be planned according to the developmental
				level of each child and each group of children and intended to expose children
				to a variety of cultures. The needs of children with disabilities shall be
				considered when planning the programming and activities for enrolled children.
				The program of activities shall focus on the outdoors and the natural
				environment and shall reflect the camp's written policies. The program shall
				provide each child with experiences that will promote all of the following:
1. An appreciation and understanding of the
				natural environment.
2. Large and
				small muscle development.
3.
				Intellectual growth.
4. Self-esteem
				and positive self-image.
5.
				Opportunities for recreation.
6.
				Social interaction.
7. Creative
				expression.
8. Self-expression and
				communication skills.
9. Literacy
				skills.
Note:
With parental consent and consultation, it
				  is recommended that camps who care for children who have an Individualized
				  Education Program (IEP) coordinate programming activities with the local school
				  district.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children › Section DCF 252.51 - Compliance with licensing standards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A day care
				program established and provided by a school board shall comply with applicable
				standards under subch. I or ch. DCF 250 or 251 governing the operation of day
				care centers.
(2) The department
				shall inspect the day care program established and provided by a school board
				and document in writing for the school board whether or not the day care
				program complies with the applicable standards for day care centers under this
				chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DOC 302.01 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
Under authority vested in the department by ss.
				  227.11(2),
				  301.02,
				  301.03(2),
				  301.21,
				  302.07,
				  302.25,
				  302.26,
				  and
				  302.27,
				  Stats., the department adopts this chapter, which applies to the department and
				  all inmates in its legal custody for implementation of ss.
				  301.046,
				  301.048,
				  301.055,
				  302.043
				  302.045, 302.05, 302.055, 302.07, 302.08, 302.11, 302.113, 302.114, 302.15,
				  302.18, 303.065, 303.068, 973.01, and 973.013, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DOC 302.02 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to provide procedures for
				  inmate classification, sentence, and release provisions that include all of the
				  following objectives.
(1) The
				objectives of inmate classification include all of the following:
(a) Establish a dedicated and centralized
				inmate classification process to determine custody, program need, institution
				placement assignments, and movement of inmates.
(b) Classify every inmate based on factors
				related to public, staff, and inmate safety, institution security, mission of
				the department, and needs of the inmate.
(c) Match inmate needs to institution
				resources when possible.
(d)
				Involve inmates in the process of determining custody, program need, and
				institution assignment.
(e) Provide
				a record of custody, program need, and institution placement
				assignments.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DOC 302.05 - Prison population limits

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall maintain limits on the number of
				  prisoners at each institution and limits on the number of prisoners system-wide
				  under s.
				  301.055,
				  Stats. The limits may be exceeded in an emergency or disturbance situation.
				  Given the dynamic nature of these potential capacities, department policy shall
				  address requirements regarding the establishment and computation of system wide
				  and each state prison limits and it shall address procedures by which it may
				  exceed system wide and each state prison limits. The department may provide a
				  single limit and procedure for the Wisconsin correctional center
				  system.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DOC 302.06 - Institution Security levels

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				shall classify all institutions as maximum, medium, or minimum
				security.
(2) Restrictive housing
				at any institution is considered maximum security.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.08 - Inmate Custody

Current through June 24, 2024
The department assigns an inmate custody classification
				  during initial classification and reclassification processes using factors
				  identified in s.
				  DOC
				  302.11 to achieve all of the following:
(1) Enhance the safety and security of the
				public, staff, institutions, and inmates.
(2) Match inmate custody assignment to
				institution security assignment and department resources when
				possible.
(3) Regulate the
				supervision and movement of inmates among institutions and between institutions
				and community programs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.09 - Custody levels

Current through June 24, 2024
Based on the result of an assessment of the inmate's risk
				  under the initial classification or reclassification process, an inmate is
				  classified under one of the following custody classification levels:
(1) Maximum custody requires very close
				monitoring of inmate conduct, behavior, and activities.
(2) Medium custody requires moderate
				monitoring of inmate conduct, behavior, and activities.
(3) Minimum custody requires general
				monitoring of inmate conduct, behavior, and activities inside the institution
				and permits placement outside the confines of the institution.
(4) Community custody requires limited
				monitoring of inmate conduct, behavior, and activities. This classification is
				used for the following activities:
(a) Work or
				study release under ch. DOC 324.
(b) Off grounds work projects under the
				supervision of non-correctional staff under ch. DOC 325.
(c) Driving institution vehicles under ch.
				DOC 325.
(d) Leave for qualified
				inmates under ch. DOC 326.
(e)
				Community residential confinement under ch. DOC 327.
(f) Intensive sanctions under ch. DOC
				333.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.10 - Relationship of inmate custody classification to institution security levels

Current through June 24, 2024
An inmate's custody classification shall be no greater than
				  the designated security level of the institution in which the inmate is placed
				  except for any of the following circumstances:
(1) Inmates housed in restrictive status
				housing.
(2) Inmates awaiting
				transfer.
(3) Inmates at
				institutions in which there is a declared emergency or disturbance.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.11 - Factors in assigning a custody classification

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may consider any of the following factors when
				  assigning inmate custody:
(1) The
				nature, number, and severity of each offense. In evaluating the nature and
				severity of an offense, the department may consider the following:
(a) Potential of physical danger to
				another.
(b) Harm done to the
				victim in the commission of the offense.
(c) Whether the inmate exhibited physical
				aggressiveness that exposed another to harm.
(d) Aggravating or mitigating factors in the
				commission of the offense.
(e)
				Motivation for the offense.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.12 - Requirements for assigning minimum or community custody to an inmate serving a life sentence

Current through June 24, 2024
An inmate serving a life sentence shall have reached parole
				  eligibility under s.
				  304.06(1),
				  Stats., or be within 5 years of extended supervision eligibility under s.
				  973.014,
				  Stats., prior to consideration for a minimum or community custody
				  classification.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.13 - Program need assignment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				may assign program needs during initial classification and reclassification
				processes to achieve all of the following:
(a)
				Enhancement of safety and security of the public, staff, institutions, and
				inmates.
(b) Reduction of the
				inmate's risk of reoffending.
(c)
				Successful community reentry.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.14 - Program enrollment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Unless otherwise specified by policies of
				the department or by state and federal law, inmates shall be considered for
				program enrollment if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) A need has been identified that will be
				addressed by the program.
(b) The
				inmate attains the custody assignment required for placement at the site where
				the program is available.
(c) There
				is space available in the program.
(d) The inmate meets the department's program
				enrollment requirements.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.15 - Initial classification and reclassification personnel

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Initial
				classification hearings shall be conducted by a classification specialist
				designated by the director.
(2)
				Each institution shall have a reclassification committee composed of all of the
				following:
(a) A classification specialist
				designated by the director to chair the committee.
(b) Up to 3 staff members from institution
				security, social service or education areas who are designated by the warden
				and who possess the knowledge and experience necessary to fulfill the
				responsibilities of this section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.16 - Initial classification procedure

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An initial
				classification hearing shall be conducted after the inmate's admission to DAI
				to determine custody, institution placement, program need, and the date of the
				next reclassification hearing.
(2)
				The director may alter the scope, purpose, and duration of the initial
				classification process to meet security, resource, or bed needs of the
				department.
(3) The classification
				specialist shall ensure all of the following:
(a) Collection, investigation, and
				documentation of information necessary to evaluate risk and need factors under
				ss.
				DOC
				302.11 and 302.13.
(b) Completion of department required risk
				and need instruments.
(c) The
				inmate has been informed of the reason for review.
(d) The inmate has been afforded an
				opportunity to provide information about custody, program need, or institution
				placement.
(e) The inmate has been
				advised of the recommendation regarding custody classification, program needs,
				institution placement and next reclassification hearing date.
(f) Production of a report that includes all
				of the following:
1. A reason for the inmate's
				absence if not present during the hearing
2. A reason for the hearing and the facts
				considered.
3. A summary of the
				information gathered through pars. (a), (b), and (d).
4. Documentation of information used to
				evaluate and support risk and need factors under ss.
				DOC
				302.11 and 302.13.
5. A recommendation of custody, program
				needs, and institution placement.
6. A recommended date for a reclassification
				hearing not to exceed 12 months from the date of the initial classification
				hearing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.17 - Reclassification procedure

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				Reclassification hearings shall be conducted by a reclassification committee to
				determine custody, institution placement, program need, and the date of the
				next reclassification hearing.
(2)
				The director may alter the scope, purpose, and duration of the reclassification
				process to meet security, resource, or bed needs of the department.
(3)  Before a reclassification hearing is
				conducted, institution staff designated by the warden or superintendent shall
				do all of the following:
(a) Collect,
				investigate and document information necessary to evaluate risk and need
				factors under ss.
				DOC
				302.11 and 302.13.
(b) Complete department required risk and
				need instruments.
(c) Conduct an
				interview with the inmate that allows the inmate an opportunity to provide
				information about custody, program need, or institution placement.
(d) Prepare a report for the reclassification
				hearing that includes all of the following:
1.
				The reason for the review and the facts being considered.
2. A summary of the information gathered
				through pars. (a), (b) and (d).
3.
				A recommendation of custody, program needs, and institution
				placement.
4. A statement as to
				whether the inmate wants to appear or waive attendance at the reclassification
				hearing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.18 - Subsequent action

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The director may modify a classification
				decision made under s.
				DOC
				302.16 or
				DOC
				302.17, without a re-hearing, due to subsequent
				changes in inmate security needs, program needs, treatment needs, DOC
				resources, or resulting from an administrative review under s.
				DOC
				302.19.
(2) The department shall provide the inmate a
				written copy of the modified classification decision.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.19 - Administrative review of a classification decision

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Within 10
				calendar days of an inmate's receipt of a written decision concerning custody,
				institution placement, or program need, the inmate may request a review of the
				decision made under s.
				DOC
				302.16(7), 302.17(10), or 302.18 if
				the inmate believes that the decision was based on erroneous
				information.
(2) Denial of a
				request for a classification review under s.
				DOC
				302.17(14) is not subject to review
				under this section .
(3) Requests
				for review under this section shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The request shall be submitted on an
				administrative review form provided by the department.
(b) The request shall be legibly handwritten
				or typed.
(c) The request shall be
				filed only under the name by which the inmate was committed to the department
				or the legal name granted by a court.
(d) The request shall include the original
				inmate signature.
(e) The request
				shall not exceed 500 words total and not exceed two pages.
(f) The request shall provide relevant
				supporting documentation that may be accepted at the discretion of the
				director.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.20 - Transfers

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The director may transfer an inmate to
				any institution or location authorized by the department under any of the
				following circumstances:
(a) As a permanent
				or temporary placement under s.
				DOC
				302.16, 302.17, or 302.18.
(b) As a temporary placement due to a
				medical, dental, mental health need.
(c) As a temporary placement due to an
				emergency.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter II - Inmate Classification › Section DOC 302.21 - Recordkeeping

Current through June 24, 2024
The director, classification sector chief, or a
				  classification specialist may document information concerning an inmate between
				  regularly scheduled classification hearings regarding any of the
				  following:
(1) Program or treatment
				assignments.
(2) Progress of
				program or treatment assignment.
(3) Physical health.
(4) Mental health.
(5) Conduct and adjustment.
(6) Placement.
(7) Custody level.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter III - Sentence and Release Provisions › Section DOC 302.22 - Sentence computation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) TIMELINESS. Within a reasonable time
				frame after an inmate arrives at a correctional institution following
				sentencing, revocation of probation, discretionary parole, mandatory release
				parole, extended supervision, return from escape, or staff becomes aware of a
				change, records staff shall compute the inmate's parole eligibility date,
				projected release date, and projected discharge date and inform the inmate in
				writing of these dates.
(2)
				DETERMINATION OF PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE. For persons sentenced for offenses
				committed before December 31, 1999, or after December 31, 1999 but sentenced to
				a non-bifurcated sentence, the inmate's eligibility for discretionary parole
				will be determined under s.
				304.06,
				Stats., subject to all of the following:
(a)
				An inmate serving a life sentence shall be eligible for parole based on one of
				the following:
1. If the inmate is not
				subject to 1983 Wis. Act 528, 1997 Wis. Act 283, or 2001 Wis. Act 109, the
				inmate is eligible for parole after serving 11 years and 3 months. This period
				may be extended for misconduct by loss of earned good time under s.
				DOC
				303.72.
2.
				If the inmate is subject to 1983 Wis. Act 528 and has been ordered eligible for
				parole by the court, the inmate is eligible for parole after serving 13 years
				and 4 months or at a later date ordered by the court. This period may be
				extended for loss of good time under s.
				DOC
				303.72.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter III - Sentence and Release Provisions › Section DOC 302.23 - Sentence Clarification

Current through June 24, 2024
If the records staff determine that the terms of an imposed
				  sentence or any other communication from the court are ambiguous, unclear, or
				  potentially in conflict with sentencing statutes, the records staff shall
				  notify the sentencing court and inmate in writing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter III - Sentence and Release Provisions › Section DOC 302.24 - Sentence credit

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Sentence credit determination and
				appropriate orders shall be in accordance with s.
				DOC
				331.13 in all of the following situations:
(a) When parole or extended supervision is
				revoked and sentence is credited subject to the provisions of s.
				DOC
				302.25, 302.26, 302.27, or 302.29.
(b) When probation is revoked for a
				probationer whose sentence was imposed and stayed.
(c) When judgments have been entered prior to
				May 17, 1978, the effective date of 1977 Act 354 creating s.
				973.155,
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Corrections › Chapter DOC 302 - Inmate Classification, Sentence, and Release Provisions › Subchapter III - Sentence and Release Provisions › Section DOC 302.25 - Discretionary parole violators not subject to 1983 Wis. Act 528

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) This
				section applies to an inmate to whom all of the following apply:
(a) The inmate committed their crime before
				June 1, 1984.
(b) Did not choose to
				have 1983 Wis. Act 528 apply.
(c)
				Were released by the parole commission under s.
				304.06(1),
				Stats.
(d) Violated terms and
				conditions of parole prior to their mandatory release date and whose
				supervision is revoked.