Wisconsin Legislature: DOC 379.19(5)(b)

(a) The institution shall replace or repair clothing damaged by normal wear.

(b) The institution may require a youth to pay the institution for the cost of replacing or repairing clothing that was willfully lost, destroyed or damaged by the youth.

(2) Each institution shall create policies and procedures relating to clothing.

(3) Youth shall dress in a clean, neat and appropriate manner as prescribed by institution policy.

History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 379.18 Personal hygiene.

(1) Each institution shall create minimum personal hygiene standards for its youth. Personal cleanliness shall be the responsibility of each youth.

(2) Institutions shall provide a minimum of 3 showering periods every 7 days for each youth in the general population. When possible, an institution shall permit youth to shower daily. Institutions shall provide clean undergarments, shirts and stockings at least 3 times every 7 days. Youth whose work or other activity makes it desirable shall be allowed more frequent bathing and changes of clothing.

(3) All of the following apply to grooming:

(a) Each institution shall make policies and procedures governing personal hygiene, hair and use of cosmetics.

(b) A youth’s hair shall not cover his or her eyes, disguise identity or conceal contraband.

(c) Youth assigned to food preparation and serving areas shall be required to wear hairnets or other suitable hair covering.

(d) Youth performing work assignments that may reasonably be considered to be hazardous shall be required to maintain suitably cropped hair or wear protective headgear for safety purposes.

(4) New identification photographs may be required of any youth whose appearance changes or is altered significantly during confinement as a result of change in hair style, hair length, facial hair growth or removal, maturation or other changes.

History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 379.19 Living quarters.

(1) An institution may not exceed the original design capacity of a room and the institution when assigning youth to rooms, except in an institution housing emergency under sub. (2), or to meet youth program needs. The original design capacity of a room and an institution is the occupancy, number of youth, for which a room and the institution was originally designed.

(2) If the secretary declares an institution housing emergency, the number of youth assigned to living quarters may exceed original design capacity. Conditions for youth assigned to a room in excess of the original design capacity shall be as humane as reasonably possible, consistent with available resources.

(3) There shall be no discrimination on the basis of race or religion in the assignment of youth to living quarters.

(4) The superintendent may consider the following factors before assigning a youth to a room:

(a) The youth’s medical, psychological and psychiatric condition.

(b) The youth’s record of assault or aggressive behavior.

(d) The youth’s history of sexual behavior.

(e) The youth’s length of sentence.

(f) The youth’s program assignment.

(g) The total institution population.

(5) Youth shall keep assigned living quarters clean, neat and orderly as directed by staff. Appropriate cleaning materials shall be made available for this purpose.

(a) The institution shall provide youth with clean bed sheets, pillowcases and towels at least once every 7 days. The institution shall provide each youth with a standard issue of blankets and similar items necessary for physical comfort. Youth shall be responsible for their proper care.

(b) The superintendent may establish appropriate policies and procedures to insure proper maintenance of living quarters.

History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 379.20 Youth funds and accounts.

(1) General Policy. The institution shall manage youth funds and permit or forbid spending to achieve the following objectives:

(a) To promote the successful reintegration of youth into society through a policy designed to provide youth with funds available upon release that they can manage responsibly.

(b) To prevent the exchange of contraband and victimization within institutions by prohibiting youth from carrying money and by requiring all youth funds to be deposited in accounts for the youth.

(d) To permit youth to obtain personal property in accordance with s. DOC 379.10.

(2) Deposit of money. All money received by an institution for the benefit of a youth shall be credited to the youth’s general account. The institution shall issue the youth a receipt for all money received.

(3) Allowance. Each institution shall deposit in each youth’s account a weekly allowance in an amount to be determined by the department.

(4) Transfer of money. Each institution shall create a policy for transfer of money, at the request of a youth, from a general account to a savings account.

(5) Cash grant. Each institution shall evaluate a youth’s need for a cash grant sufficient to meet the immediate, but unmet needs of the youth for the day of release from the institution. The institution shall consider the amount of money in the youth’s account and the availability of other resources in determining the amount of the cash grant.

(6) Receipts. Each youth shall be provided, upon reasonable request, information regarding the youth’s accounts, including receipt numbers, disbursements and the balance of the account. Institutions shall provide a youth with monthly statements of the youth’s accounts. If a youth has funds in an account in the institution’s savings program, a statement from the financial institution that is used for the youth’s savings account shall be provided at least quarterly.

(7) Disbursements of general youth account funds.

(a) Each institution shall follow the division’s written policies and procedures for disbursement of general account funds by the institution to pay for court-ordered surcharges and restitution, institution restitution or other financial obligations owed by the youth.

(b) Each superintendent shall create a written policy and procedure that will permit youth to request the disbursement of funds in their accounts consistent with sub. (1). The policy and procedure shall be consistent with this chapter and shall include information regarding all of the following:

1. Limit and purpose of requests.

2. How and to whom requests must be made.

3. What must be included in an information request.

4. Who investigates requests.

5. Who approves or disapproves requests.

6. A requirement that all decisions shall be in writing with reasons stating the underlying facts upon which each decision is made.

7. Time limits for decisions.

(c) Youth may not open charge accounts or possess charge cards, purchase items or services on credit or installment plan, receive any property with a balance owing or enter into any agreement incurring a future financial obligation.

(d) When a youth is transferred to another institution, the youth’s accounts shall be transferred to that institution within 30 days.

(e) Upon release or transfer to community supervision, youth funds may be transferred to and managed by the youth’s agent or county worker.

(8) Funds for legal correspondence and copying. A youth without sufficient funds in an assigned account to pay for paper, writing instruments, envelopes, photocopy work or postage for legitimate legal correspondence may receive a loan. The loan amount shall be charged to the youth’s account for future repayment while in any institution or community placement. Loans for this purpose shall be for actual institution costs and shall not exceed $100.00 per year.

(9) Canteen.

(a) Each institution shall provide a canteen. The superintendent shall establish, in writing, the maximum amount of money that may be spent in a specified period of time by a youth in the canteen. A current list of approved and available merchandise, including the price of each item, shall be made available to youth. Copies shall be made available to youth who do not have direct access to the canteen. A superintendent may create a policy to permit youth to purchase specified personal property that is not supplied by the canteen.

(b) Each canteen shall maintain a bookkeeping system for withdrawal of funds from the youth’s general account for purchases made through the canteen. No canteen shall use money as a means of exchange for youth.

History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 379.21 Telephone calls.

(1) Institutions shall encourage youth to communicate with their families, government officials and people concerned with the welfare of youth. This policy is intended to foster reintegration into the community, maintain family ties, motivate youth, improve morale and contribute to security. The superintendent may establish policies or procedures, subject to the approval of the administrator, relating to the use of telephones.

(2) A telephone shall only be used in a lawful manner.

(3) A superintendent may do any of the following:

(a) Monitor and record a youth’s telephone call under s. DOC 376.05. A properly placed call to or from an attorney, an attorney’s assistant or approved law student may not knowingly be monitored or recorded.

(b) Record the conversation and the date, time, destination, number and duration of a call.

1. The department’s office of juvenile offender review.

2. The administrator.

3. The secretary.

4. An investigating officer from the department or another state or federal agency.

5. A law enforcement officer.

(d) Use the contents of a recording of his or her telephone conversation for any of the following reasons:

1. For disciplinary purposes.

2. To decide placement, transfer or release of a youth.

3. For an investigation of a youth’s plans to escape.

4. For investigations of threats to the security of the institution.

5. For investigations of threats to the health, safety or welfare of staff, the public or other youth.

6. For investigations of threats against witnesses or victims.

7. For investigations of trafficking of drugs or other contraband.

8. For investigations of any illegal activity.

9. As evidence in administrative and judicial proceedings.

10. For programming and treatment.

(4)

(a) Each institution shall have a written policy available to youth that contains a specific procedure for telephone calls and that sets time limits for calls. The procedure shall be consistent with this chapter.

(b) The superintendent may make exceptions to any policy regarding limits on calls consistent with the policy stated in this section.

(c) Youth may be permitted to call approved close family members or other persons approved by the superintendent. If a youth has no close family members, the youth may be permitted to call persons on the approved visitor list.

(d) Each youth shall be permitted to make a minimum of 2 telephone calls per month. Where resources permit, more than 2 telephone calls may be permitted.

1. Telephone calls not made during the month may not be accrued for use at a later date.