In this chapter:

1. (1) “Administrator” means the administrator of the division or designee.
2. (2) “Authority” means the highest-ranking individual available in the institution, based on the written institution line of succession.
3. (3) “Bodily injury” means physical injury, illness, or any impairment of physical condition.
4. (4) “Deadly force” means force which the user reasonably believes will create a substantial risk of causing death or great bodily injury to another.
5. (5) “Department” means the department of corrections.
6. (6) “Disciplinary hearing” means a hearing authorized under ch. DOC 303 for the disciplining of inmates accused of misconduct.

7. (7) “Disturbance” means any of the following:

   1. (a) An assault on any person by 2 or more inmates.
   2. (b) The taking of a hostage by an inmate.
   3. (c) The destruction of state property or the property of another by 2 or more inmates.
   4. (d) The refusal by 2 or more inmates, acting in concert, to comply with an order.
   5. (e) Any words or acts which incite or encourage inmates to do any of the above.
8. (8) “Division” means the division of adult institutions, department of corrections.

9. (9) Emergency” means an immediate threat to the safety of the public, staff or inmates of an institution, other than a disturbance. An emergency may include, but is not limited to the following:

   1. (a) A public health threat.
   2. (b) A utility malfunction.
   3. (c) A fire.
   4. (d) A bomb threat or explosion.
   5. (e) An employee job action.
   6. (f) Any natural disaster.
   7. (g) A civil disturbance.
   8. (h) Inmate escape.
10. (10) “Force” means the exercise of strength or power to overcome resistance or to compel another to act or to refrain from acting in a particular way.
11. (11) “Great bodily injury” means bodily injury which creates a high probability of death, serious permanent disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ or other serious bodily injury.
12. (12) “Institution” means a correctional institution, correctional facility, or center or a prison defined under intensive sanctions in ch. DOC 333 or a facility that the department contracts with for services to inmates.
13. (13) “Mechanical restraint” means a commercially manufactured device approved by the department and applied to impede free movement of the inmate.
14. (14) “Non-deadly force” means force which the user reasonably believes will not create a substantial risk of causing death or great bodily injury to another.
15. (15) “Reasonably believes” means that the actor believes that a certain fact situation exists and such belief under the circumstances is reasonable.
16. (16) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department of corrections, or designee.
17. (17) “Security director” means the security director at an institution, or designee.
18. (18) “Warden” means the warden at an institution, or designee.

History

History: CR 00-079: cr. Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01.