1. (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. (2) The inmate complaint review system serves the following objectives:

   1. (a) To allow inmates to raise in an orderly fashion issues regarding department policies, rules, living conditions, and employee actions that personally affect the inmate or institution environment, including civil rights claims.
   2. (b) To provide the department an opportunity to resolve the issue before an inmate commences a civil action or special proceeding.
   3. (c) To encourage communication between inmates and employees.
   4. (d) To review and explain correctional policy or practice to inmates and employees.
   5. (e) To identify errors and deficiencies in correctional policy or practice.
3. (3) This chapter interprets ss. 301.02 and 301.03 (2), Stats.

History

History: CR 16-054: cr., Register March 2018, No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.