Chapter DOC 346

DOC 346.52(4) (4) At all times an officer shall be within hearing distance of the area in which a youth is confined.

DOC 346.52 History History: CR 24-065: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.

subch. XIII of ch. DOC 346 Subchapter XIII — Collocated with a Secured Residential Care Center for Children and Youth

DOC 346.53 DOC 346.53 Applicability. This subchapter applies to secure youth detention facilities that are collocated with a secured residential care center for children and youth.

DOC 346.53 History History: CR 24-065: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.

DOC 346.54 DOC 346.54 Staffing plan. Staff responsible for the supervision of youth held in the secure youth detention facility may have responsibility for supervision of youth confined in a secured residential care center for children and youth provided all of the following are met:

DOC 346.54(1) (1) The staff member has successfully completed required training specific to each type of facility.

DOC 346.54(2) (2) The facility is able to meet the applicable staffing plan of each facility type.

DOC 346.54 History History: CR 24-065: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.

DOC 346.55 DOC 346.55 Physical space.

DOC 346.55(1) (1) A secure youth detention facility may share any of the following areas with a secured residential care center for children and youth:

DOC 346.55(1)(a) (a) Receiving room.

DOC 346.55(1)(b) (b) Holding room.

DOC 346.55(1)(c) (c) Healthcare space.

DOC 346.55(1)(d) (d) Receiving space.

DOC 346.55(1)(e) (e) Visitation space.

DOC 346.55(2) (2) With the exception of special events, a secure youth detention facility may share, but not concurrently use, any of the following areas with a secured residential care center for children and youth:

DOC 346.55(2)(a) (a) Multipurpose room.

DOC 346.55(2)(b) (b) Classroom space.

DOC 346.55(2)(c) (c) Quiet space.

DOC 346.55(2)(d) (d) Indoor recreation space.

DOC 346.55(2)(e) (e) Outdoor recreation space.

DOC 346.55(2)(f) (f) Cafeteria or common space for meals.

DOC 346.55(2)(g) (g) Food service space under s. DOC 346.09 (12) when used for programming.

DOC 346.55(3) (3) A secure youth detention facility shall not share youth housing with a secured residential care center for children and youth.

DOC 346.55 History History: CR 24-065: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.

subch. XIV of ch. DOC 346 Subchapter XIV — Collocated with an Adult Facility

DOC 346.56 DOC 346.56 Applicability. This subchapter applies to any facility that is collocated with an adult facility.

DOC 346.56 History History: CR 24-065: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.

DOC 346.57 DOC 346.57 Contact.

DOC 346.57(1) (1) There shall be no physical or sustained visual contact between youth and adult inmates.

DOC 346.57(2) (2) There shall be no sustained sound contact between youth and adult inmates.

DOC 346.57 History History: CR 24-065: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.

DOC 346.58 DOC 346.58 Staffing plan.

DOC 346.58(1) (1) An officer supervising youth may not be responsible for supervising adult inmates during the same time period.

DOC 346.58(2) (2) An officer responsible for supervising youth may not be responsible for radio or dispatch duties during the same time period.

DOC 346.58(3) (3) An officer of the same gender as the youth being admitted or held in custody shall be on duty in the facility.

DOC 346.58(4) (4) At all times an officer shall be within hearing distance of the area in which a youth is confined.

DOC 346.58 History History: CR 24-065: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.