1. (1) Before a facility may hold youth in secure custody, the facility shall develop a written operational plan which has been approved by the department under s. 938.22 (2) (a), Stats. The facility may not implement any plan until the department has approved the plan.
2. (2) The operational plan shall designate whether the facility will operate as a youth detention facility, the youth portion of a county jail, or the youth detention portion of a secured residential care center for children and youth.
3. (3) The operational plan shall contain policies and procedures for the operation of the facility. The policies and procedures shall include the standards set forth in ss. DOC 346.06 and DOC 346.12 to 346.48.
4. (4) The operational plan shall comply with the standards specified in this chapter.
5. (5) The facility shall implement the operational plan consistent with the requirements of this chapter.

History

History: CR 24-065: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.