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AB68-ASA2-AA7,417h 3Section 417h. 973.01 (8) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,48,74 973.01 (8) (ag) If the The court provides under sub. (3g) that shall inform the
5person is eligible to participate in of the availability of the earned release program
6under s. 302.05 (3), the court shall also inform the person of the provisions of s. 302.05
7(3) (c)
.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417i 8Section 417i. 973.10 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 973.10 (2) (am)
9and amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,48,1710 973.10 (2) (am) If a probationer violates the conditions of probation, the
11department of corrections may initiate a proceeding before the division of hearings
12and appeals in the department of administration. Unless waived by the probationer,
13a hearing examiner for the division shall conduct an administrative hearing and
14enter an order either revoking or not revoking probation. Upon request of either
15party, the administrator of the division shall review the order. If the probationer
16waives the final administrative hearing, the secretary of corrections shall enter an
17order either revoking or not revoking probation.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,48,18 18(bm) 2. If probation is revoked, the department shall do one of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417j 19Section 417j. 973.10 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 973.10 (2)
20(bm) 2. a. and b.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417k 21Section 417k. 973.10 (2) (bm) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,48,2322 973.10 (2) (bm) 1. Probation may not be revoked unless one of the following
23applies:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,48,2424 a. The person committed 3 or more independent violations while on probation.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,49,2
1b. The condition that the person violated was a condition that the person not
2contact any specified individual.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,49,33 c. The person was required to register as a sex offender under s. 301.45.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,49,54 d. When the person violated the condition of probation, the person also
5allegedly committed a crime.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,49,76 e. The person failed to report or make himself or herself available for
7supervision for a period of more than 60 consecutive days.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417L 8Section 417L. 973.10 (2s) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417m 9Section 417m. 973.15 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,49,1310 973.15 (5) A convicted offender who is made available to another jurisdiction
11under ch. 976 or in any other lawful manner shall be credited with service of his or
12her Wisconsin sentence or commitment under the terms of s. ss. 973.155 and 973.156
13for the duration of custody in the other jurisdiction.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417n 14Section 417n. 973.156 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,49,17 15973.156 Earned compliance credit. (1) In this section, “qualifying offense”
16means a crime other than a violation of ch. 940 or s. 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.05,
17948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.095.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,49,24 18(2) Upon the revocation of extended supervision under s. 302.113 (9) or parole
19under s. 302.11 (7), a person shall be given earned compliance credit toward the
20service of his or her sentence for a qualifying offense for each day that the person
21spent on extended supervision or parole without violating a condition or rule of
22extended supervision or parole prior to the violation that resulted in the revocation.
23A person may not be given earned compliance credit for any time between the date
24of the most recent violation and the date of the revocation.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,50,2
1(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who is required to register under
2s. 301.45.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,50,5 3(4) If a person is serving more than one sentence, earned compliance credit
4under sub. (2) is earned only for the time spent on extended supervision or parole for
5qualifying offenses.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,50,7 6(5) The amount of the credit under sub. (2) shall be calculated and applied by
7the appropriate reviewing authority under s. 302.11 (7) (am) or 302.113 (9) (am) 1.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,50,8 836. Page 355, line 20: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,50,9 9 Section 417dm. 973.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,50,1210 973.01 (3) Not applicable to life sentences. If a person is being sentenced for
11a felony that is punishable by life imprisonment, he or she is not subject to this
12section but shall be sentenced under s. 973.014 (1g) or (3).
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417em 13Section 417em. 973.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,50,1914 973.01 (4) No good time; extension or reduction of term of imprisonment. A
15person sentenced to a bifurcated sentence under sub. (1) shall serve the term of
16confinement in prison portion of the sentence without reduction for good behavior.
17The term of confinement in prison portion is subject to extension under s. 302.113 (3)
18and, if applicable, to reduction under s. 302.045 (3m), 302.05 (3) (c) 2. a., 302.113 (9g),
19973.018, 973.195 (1r), or 973.198.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417hm 20Section 417hm. 973.014 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,50,2421 973.014 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2) or (3), when a court sentences
22a person to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1988, but
23before December 31, 1999, the court shall make a parole eligibility determination
24regarding the person and choose one of the following options:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417hn
1Section 417hn. 973.014 (1g) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,51,52 973.014 (1g) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2) or (3), when a court
3sentences a person to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after December
431, 1999, the court shall make an extended supervision eligibility date determination
5regarding the person and choose one of the following options:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417ho 6Section 417ho. 973.014 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,51,87 973.014 (3) (a) In this subsection, “youthful offender” means a person who
8committed an offense before the person attained the age of 18 years.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,51,119 (b) When a court sentences a youthful offender to life imprisonment for a crime
10committed on or after July 1, 1988, but before December 31, 1999, the court shall set
11a date on which the youthful offender is eligible for parole.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,51,1412 (c) When a court sentences a youthful offender to life imprisonment for a crime
13committed on or after December 31, 1999, the court shall set a date on which the
14youthful offender is eligible for release to extended supervision.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,51,1715 (d) When sentencing a youthful offender to life imprisonment under par. (b) or
16(c), the court shall inform the youthful offender of the procedure for petitioning for
17a sentence adjustment under s. 973.018.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,51,2018 (e) When sentencing a youthful offender to life imprisonment under par. (b) or
19(c), the court shall consider, in addition to all other relevant factors, all of the
20following:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,51,2321 1. That, because children are less criminally culpable and more amenable to
22reform, youthful offenders are constitutionally different from adults for the purposes
23of sentencing.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,51,2524 2. That the sentencing goals of deterrence, retribution, and incapacitation are
25secondary to the goal of rehabilitation when sentencing youthful offenders.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,52,4
13. That unless the state proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the youthful
2offender is permanently incorrigible and is therefore unable to be rehabilitated,
3youthful offenders must have a meaningful opportunity to obtain release from prison
4based on maturity and rehabilitation.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417hp 5Section 417hp. 973.017 (2c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,52,86 973.017 (2c) Mitigation for youth. When making a sentencing decision for a
7person who had not attained the age of 18 years at the time the crime was committed,
8the court shall consider all of the following mitigating factors:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,52,119 (a) That, because children are less criminally culpable and more amenable to
10reform, youthful offenders are constitutionally different from adults for the purposes
11of sentencing.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,52,1312 (b) That the sentencing goals of deterrence, retribution, and incapacitation are
13secondary to the goal of rehabilitation when sentencing youthful offenders.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,52,1714 (c) That unless the state proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the youthful
15offender is permanently incorrigible and is therefore unable to be rehabilitated,
16youthful offenders must have a meaningful opportunity to obtain release from prison
17based on maturity and rehabilitation.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417hq 18Section 417hq. 973.018 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,52,20 19973.018 Sentence adjustment for youthful offenders. (1) Definition. In
20this section, “youthful offender” has the meaning given in s. 973.014 (3) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA7,52,25 21(2) Sentence adjustment; factors. A court may reduce a term of
22imprisonment, including life imprisonment under s. 973.014 (3), for a youthful
23offender who has served 15 years of his or her term of imprisonment if the court finds
24that the interests of justice warrant a reduction. In making its determination, the
25court shall consider all of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,53,1
1(a) The sentencing factors set forth in ss. 973.014 (3) (e) and 973.017 (2c).
AB68-ASA2-AA7,53,32 (b) The youthful offender's subsequent growth, behavior, and rehabilitation
3while incarcerated.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,53,11 4(3) Petition for sentence adjustment. (a) One year before the youthful
5offender becomes eligible for a sentence adjustment under this section, the
6department shall provide written notice of the eligibility to the qualifying youthful
7offender, the sentencing court, the district attorney for the county in which the
8youthful offender was sentenced, and the state public defender. Notice under this
9paragraph shall include notice of the youthful offender's right to counsel and notice
10that if the youthful offender believes that he or she cannot afford an attorney, the
11youthful offender may ask the state public defender to represent him or her.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,53,1412 (b) A youthful offender has a right to counsel in the sentence adjustment
13proceedings under this section. The right to counsel begins at the service of notice
14under par. (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA7,53,1915 (c) After service of notice under par. (a) and upon request by the youthful
16offender or the youthful offender's attorney, the court shall make documents from the
17sentencing hearing available to the youthful offender or his or her attorney, including
18the presentence investigation report in accordance with s. 972.15 (4m) and the
19transcript from the sentencing hearing.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,53,2420 (d) A qualifying youthful offender may file a petition for a sentence adjustment
21under this section. The petitioner shall file the petition and any affidavits and other
22written support for the petition in the sentencing court no more than 90 days before
23the youthful offender's eligibility date. A copy of the petition shall be served on the
24district attorney in the county in which the youthful offender was sentenced.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,54,2
1(e) Upon receipt of a petition under par. (d), the district attorney shall notify
2any victims of the crime in accordance with s. 950.04 (1v) (gm).
AB68-ASA2-AA7,54,4 3(4) Hearing. (a) The court shall hold a hearing within 120 days of a petition
4filed under sub. (3) (d), unless all parties agree to an extension for the hearing date.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,54,95 (b) The court shall consider relevant information, including expert testimony
6and other information about the youthful offender's participation in any available
7educational, vocational, volunteer, community service, or other programs, the
8youthful offender's work reports and psychological evaluations, and the youthful
9offender's major violations of institutional rules, if any.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,54,1210 (c) The youthful offender has the right to attend the hearing, the right to be
11represented by counsel, and the right to testify, present evidence, and cross-examine
12witnesses.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,54,1413 (d) The victim shall be given the opportunity to provide a statement concerning
14sentencing in accordance with s. 950.04 (1v) (m).
AB68-ASA2-AA7,54,1515 (e) A hearing under this subsection shall be recorded.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,54,1716 (f) The decision of the court on a petition under sub. (3) is a final adjudication
17subject to appeal under s. 809.30.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,54,20 18(5) Order. If the court finds that the interests of justice warrant a sentence
19adjustment, the court may amend the judgment of conviction according to one of the
20following:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,54,2421 (a) If the youthful offender is serving a sentence for a crime committed before
22December 31, 1999, reduce the parole eligibility date and modify the conditions of
23parole. The court may also reduce the sentence, but shall provide for at least 3 years
24of parole supervision after release from prison.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,55,6
1(b) Upon request by the youthful offender, for a crime committed before
2December 31, 1999, convert an indeterminate sentence to a bifurcated sentence
3under s. 973.01 or 973.014 (1g). If the court converts the indeterminate sentence to
4a bifurcated sentence, the court shall set a date for release to extended supervision
5under s. 302.113 that is no later than the original parole eligibility date. The court
6may also modify the conditions of parole or extended supervision.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,55,117 (c) For a crime committed on or after December 31, 1999, reduce the term of
8confinement in prison and modify the conditions of extended supervision. The court
9may also reduce the total length of the bifurcated sentence. Notwithstanding s.
10973.01 (2) (d), the court shall provide for at least 3 years of extended supervision
11under s. 302.113.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,55,1612 (d) For a life sentence without the possibility of parole or release to extended
13supervision under s. 973.014 (1) (c) or (1g) (a) 3., convert the sentence to a life
14sentence with the possibility of parole or release to extended supervision and set a
15date for parole eligibility or release to extended supervision and conditions for parole
16or extended supervision accordingly.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,55,20 17(6) Subsequent petitions. A youthful offender is eligible to file a subsequent
18petition under sub. (3) no earlier than 5 years after a hearing is held under sub. (4),
19unless the court sets an earlier date. A youthful offender may file no more than 5
20petitions under sub. (3) during his or her sentence.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,55,23 21(7) Sentence modification on other grounds. Nothing in this section limits
22the youthful offender's right to resentencing, sentence adjustment, or sentence
23modification on other grounds, including under s. 302.113 (9g) or 302.114.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417Lm 24Section 417Lm. 973.15 (2m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,56,3
1973.15 (2m) (a) 1. “Determinate sentence" means a bifurcated sentence
2imposed under s. 973.01 or a life sentence under which a person is eligible for release
3to extended supervision under s. 973.014 (1g) (a) 1. or 2. or (3) (c).
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417o 4Section 417o. 977.05 (4) (i) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,56,55 977.05 (4) (i) 10. Cases involving youthful offenders under s. 973.018 (3).
AB68-ASA2-AA7,417p 6Section 417p. 978.07 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,56,137 978.07 (1) (c) 1. Any case record of a felony punishable by life imprisonment
8or a related case, after the defendant's parole eligibility date under s. 304.06 (1) or
9973.014 (1) or (3) (b) or date of eligibility for release to extended supervision under
10s. 973.014 (1g) (a) 1. or 2. or (3) (c), whichever is applicable, or 50 years after the
11commencement of the action, whichever occurs later. If there is no parole eligibility
12date or no date for release to extended supervision, the district attorney may destroy
13the case record after the defendant's death.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,56,14 1437. Page 355, line 20: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,56,16 15 Section 418m. 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (1) (a), as last affected by
162019 Wisconsin Act 8, is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,57,517[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (1) (a) Upon the establishment of the Type
181 juvenile correctional facilities under subsection (7) and the secured residential care
19centers for children and youth under subsections (4) and (7m), the department of
20corrections shall begin to transfer each juvenile held in secure custody at the Lincoln
21Hills School and Copper Lake School to the appropriate Type 1 juvenile correctional
22facility or secured residential care center for children and youth. No juvenile may
23be transferred to a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility until the department of
24corrections determines the facility to be ready to accept juveniles, and no juvenile

1may be transferred to a secured residential care center for children and youth until
2the entity operating the facility determines it to be ready to accept juveniles. The
3transfers may occur in phases. The department shall transfer all juveniles a juvenile
4under this subsection no later than July 1, 2021 as soon as a substitute placement
5that meets the needs of the juvenile is ready
.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,418n 6Section 418n. 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (2) (a), as last affected by
72019 Wisconsin Act 8, is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,57,148[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (2) (a) On the earlier of the date on which
9all juveniles have been transferred to secured residential care centers for children
10and youth and Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities under subsection (1) or July 1,
112021
(a) or transferred to a juvenile detention facility under 2019 Wisconsin Act 8,
12section
72 (1), the department of corrections shall permanently close the Type 1
13juvenile correctional facilities housed at the Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake
14School in the town of Birch, Lincoln County.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,418o 15Section 418o. 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (7), as last affected by 2019
16Wisconsin Act 8
, is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,57,2217[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (7) Type 1 juvenile correctional
18facilities.
The department of corrections shall establish or construct the Type 1
19juvenile correctional facilities under section 301.16 (1w) (a) of the statutes no later
20than July 1, 2021
, subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance. The
21department shall consider the recommendations of the juvenile corrections study
22committee under subsection (6) (c) 2. in establishing or constructing these facilities.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,418p 23Section 418p. 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 112 (1), as last affected by 2019
24Wisconsin Act 8
, is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,58,9
1[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 112 (1) The treatment of sections 46.011 (1p)
2(by Section 13), 46.057 (1) (by Section 15), 48.023 (4) (by Section 20), 49.11 (1c) (by
3Section 27), 49.45 (25) (bj) (by Section 29), 301.01 (1n) (by Section 35), 301.20,
4938.02 (4) (by Section 50), 938.34 (2) (a) (by Section 57) and (b) (by Section 59) and
5(4m) (intro.) (by Section 62), 938.48 (3) (by Section 78), (4) (by Section 80), (4m) (b)
6(by Section 82), (5) (by Section 84), (6) (by Section 86), and (14) (by Section 88),
7938.505 (1) (by Section 96), 938.52 (2) (a) and (c) (by Section 98), 938.53 (by Section
8100), and 938.54 (by Section 107) of the statutes takes effect on the date specified
9in the notice under Section 110 (2) (b) or July 1, 2021, whichever is earlier.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,418q 10Section 418q. 2019 Wisconsin Act 8, section 72 (1) (b) is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,58,1811[2019 Wisconsin Act 8] Section 72 (1) (b) Notwithstanding s. 938.34 (3) (f) 1.,
12a juvenile may be placed in a juvenile detention facility under par. (a) for a period
13longer than 365 days, and shall be transferred out of the juvenile detention facility
14using the procedure and by the date required under 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section
15110 (1). The department of corrections shall transfer all juveniles placed in a juvenile
16detention facility under par. (a) out of the juvenile detention facility no later than
17July 1, 2021
as soon as a substitute placement that meets the needs of the juvenile
18is ready
.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,418r 19Section 418r. 2019 Wisconsin Act 8, section 74 (1) is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,58,2520[2019 Wisconsin Act 8] Section 74 (1) The treatment of ss. 46.011 (1p), 48.023
21(4), 49.11 (1c), 49.45 (25) (bj), 301.01 (1n), 938.02 (4), 938.34 (4m) (intro.) (by Section
2233) and (4n) (intro.), 938.357 (4g) (a), 938.48 (3), (4), (4m) (b), (5), (6), and (14), 938.505
23(1), 938.52 (2) (a) and (c), 938.53, 938.533 (2) (intro.), and 938.54 takes effect on the
24date specified in the notice under 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, Section 110 (2) (b), or July
251, 2021, whichever is earlier
.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA7,59,1
138. Page 355, line 20: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA7,59,2 2 Section 417a. 961.455 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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