This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 227.11 (2), 301.025 and 938.48 (16), Stats., and section 9126 (23) (e) of 1995 Act 27 to provide for rules governing the conduct of youth in type 1 secured correctional facilities operated by the department, and for the discipline of youth who violate those conduct rules. In this chapter, the department seeks to achieve all of the following:

1. (1) To provide for the protection of the public, staff and youth.
2. (2) To operate orderly facilities.
3. (3) To deter each youth from committing further delinquent acts.

4. (4) To provide a uniform disciplinary process for all facilities which enhances the constructive, individualized programming for youth by doing all of the following:

   1. (a) Giving each youth prior notice of all conduct rules that apply to the youth.
   2. (b) Describing all conduct rules in clear, unambiguous language.
   3. (c) Describing all forms of discipline allowable for violations of the conduct rules.
   4. (d) Structuring the exercise of discretion by staff in responding to youth misconduct while retaining flexibility in decision-making and preserving fairness.
   5. (e) Ensuring that each youth is in the appropriate setting necessary to achieve the objectives of ch. 938, Stats., and that discipline be imposed only by staff designated by the superintendent to ensure fair, appropriate and consistent decision-making.
   6. (f) Provide for routine review of the restrictions placed on a youth to assure that the restrictions are appropriately based on the seriousness of violations by the youth; the youth’s subsequent behavior; and the risk posed by the youth to self, others or facility security.

History

History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00; CR 24-040: am. (1), (2), (4) (intro.), (e), (f) Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25.