AB43: Bill Text

AB43,2686 Section 2686. 302.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7411 302.05 (1) (c) 1. In this paragraph, “vocational readiness training program” means an educational, vocational, treatment, or other evidence-based training program to reduce recidivism.

AB43,,7412 2. The department shall, at any correctional facility the department determines is appropriate, provide vocational readiness training programs for the purposes of the program described in sub. (3).

AB43,2687 Section 2687. 302.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7414 302.05 (2) Transfer to a correctional treatment facility for the treatment of a substance abuse use disorder shall be considered a transfer under s. 302.18.

AB43,2688 Section 2688. 302.05 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7416 302.05 (3) (a) 2. If the inmate is serving a bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01, the sentencing court decided under par. (e) or s. 973.01 (3g) The department determines that the inmate is eligible to participate in the earned release program described in this subsection. In making its determination, the department shall consider a decision of the sentencing court under s. 302.05 (3) (e), 2021 stats., or s. 973.01 (3g), 2021 stats.

AB43,2689 Section 2689. 302.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7418 302.05 (3) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), if the department determines that an eligible inmate serving a sentence other than one imposed under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b) or a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), the parole commission shall parole the inmate for that sentence under s. 304.06, regardless of the time the inmate has served. If the parole commission grants parole under this paragraph for the completion of a substance use disorder treatment program, it shall require the parolee to participate in an intensive supervision program for drug abusers as a condition of parole.

AB43,2690 Section 2690. 302.05 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7420 302.05 (3) (c) 1. Except as provided in par. (d), if the department determines that an eligible inmate serving the term of confinement in prison portion of a bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b) or a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), the department shall inform the court that sentenced the inmate.

AB43,2691 Section 2691. 302.05 (3) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7422 302.05 (3) (c) 2. (intro.) Upon being informed by the department under subd. 1. that an inmate whom the court sentenced under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b) or a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), the court shall modify the inmate’s bifurcated sentence as follows:

AB43,2692 Section 2692. 302.05 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7424 302.05 (3) (d) The department may place intensive sanctions program participants in a treatment program described in sub. (1) (b), but pars. (b) and (c) do not apply to those participants.

AB43,2693 Section 2693. 302.05 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,2694 Section 2694. 302.085 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7427 302.085 Treatment of a pregnant or postpartum person. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB43,,7428 (a) “Correctional facility” has the meaning given in s. 101.123 (1) (ac).

AB43,,7429 (b) “Doula” means a nonmedical, trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period.

AB43,,7430 (c) “Doula services” means childbirth education and support services, including emotional, physical, and informational support provided during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period.

AB43,,7431 (d) “Postpartum” means the period of time following the birth of an infant to 6 months after the birth.

AB43,,7432 (e) “Restrain” means to use a mechanical, chemical, or other device to constrain the movement of a person’s body or limbs.

AB43,,7433 (2) Restraining a pregnant person. (a) A representative of a correctional facility may not restrain a person known to be pregnant unless the representative makes an individualized determination that restraints are reasonably necessary to ensure safety and security of the person, the staff of the correctional facility, other inmates, or the public. If such a determination is made, the representative may use only the least restrictive effective type of restraint that is most reasonable under the circumstances.

AB43,,7434 (b) A representative of a correctional facility may not restrain a person known to be pregnant while the person is being transported if the restraint is through the use of leg irons, waist chains or other devices that cross or otherwise touch the person’s abdomen, or handcuffs or other devices that cross or otherwise touch the person’s wrists when affixed behind the person’s back.

AB43,,7435 (c) A representative of a correctional facility may not place a person known to be pregnant in solitary confinement for any punitive purpose.

AB43,,7436 (d) A representative of a correctional facility may restrain a person who is in labor or who has given birth in the preceding 3 days only if all of the following apply:

AB43,,7437 1. There is a substantial flight risk or some other extraordinary medical or security circumstance that requires restraints be used to ensure the safety and security of the person, the staff of the correctional or medical facility, other inmates, or the public.

AB43,,7438 2. The representative has made an individualized determination that restraints are necessary to prevent escape or ensure safety or security.

AB43,,7439 3. There is no objection to the use of restraints by the treating medical care provider.

AB43,,7440 4. The restraints used are the least restrictive effective type and are used in the least restrictive manner.

AB43,,7441 (e) All staff members who may come into contact with a pregnant or postpartum person at any correctional facility shall receive training on the requirements of this subsection on an annual basis.

AB43,,7442 (3) Treatment of a pregnant or postpartum person. A correctional facility shall ensure all of the following for every person incarcerated at the facility:

AB43,,7443 (a) That every woman under 50 years of age is offered testing for pregnancy.

AB43,,7444 (b) That every pregnant person is offered testing for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

AB43,,7445 (c) That every pregnant person who is on a methadone treatment regimen be provided continuing methadone treatment.

AB43,,7446 (d) That every pregnant person and every person who has given birth in the past 6 weeks is provided appropriate educational materials and resources related to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting.

AB43,,7447 (e) That every pregnant person and every person who has given birth in the past 6 weeks has access to doula services if these services are provided by a doula without charge to the correctional facility or the incarcerated person pays for the doula services.

AB43,,7448 (f) That every pregnant person and every person who has given birth in the past 6 months has access to a mental health assessment and, if necessary, mental health treatment.

AB43,,7449 (g) That every pregnant person and every person who has given birth in the past 6 months who is determined to be suffering from a mental illness has access to evidence-based mental health treatment including psychotropic medication.

AB43,,7450 (h) That every pregnant person who is determined to be suffering from depression and every person who has given birth in the past 6 months who is determined to be suffering from postpartum depression has access to evidence-based therapeutic care for depression.

AB43,,7451 (i) That every person who has given birth in the past 12 months whose body is producing breast milk has access to the necessary supplies and is provided an opportunity to express the breast milk as needed to maintain an active supply of breast milk.

AB43,,7452 (j) That every pregnant person and every person who has given birth in the past 6 months is advised orally and in writing of all applicable laws and policies governing an incarcerated pregnant or postpartum person.

AB43,2695 Section 2695. 302.11 (7) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7454 302.11 (7) (am) The reviewing authority may return a parolee released under sub. (1) or (1g) (b) or s. 304.02 or 304.06 (1) to prison for a period up to the remainder of the sentence for a violation of the conditions of parole. The remainder of the sentence is the entire sentence, less time served in custody prior to parole and less any earned compliance credit under s. 973.156. The revocation order shall provide the parolee with credit in accordance with ss. 304.072 and 973.155.

AB43,2696 Section 2696. 302.113 (9) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 302.113 (9) (ag) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB43,,7456 302.113 (9) (ag) (intro.) In this subsection “reviewing:

AB43,,7457 1. “Reviewing authority” means the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration, upon proper notice and hearing, or the department of corrections, if the person on extended supervision waives a hearing.

AB43,2697 Section 2697. 302.113 (9) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 302.113 (9) (am) 1. and amended to read:

AB43,,7459 302.113 (9) (am) 1. If a person released to extended supervision under this section violates a condition of extended supervision, the reviewing authority may revoke the extended supervision of the person. If the extended supervision of the person is revoked, the reviewing authority shall order the person to be returned to prison for any specified period of time that does not exceed the time remaining on the bifurcated sentence. The time

AB43,,7460 (ag) 2. “Time remaining on the bifurcated sentence is” means the total length of the bifurcated sentence, less time served by the person in confinement under the sentence before release to extended supervision under sub. (2), less any earned compliance credit under s. 973.156, and less all time served in confinement for previous revocations of extended supervision under the sentence.

AB43,,7461 (am) 2. The order returning a person to prison under this paragraph shall provide the person whose extended supervision was revoked with credit in accordance with ss. 304.072 and 973.155.

AB43,2698 Section 2698. 302.113 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7463 302.113 (9) (b) A person who is returned to prison after revocation of extended supervision shall be incarcerated for the entire period of time specified by the order under par. (am) 1. The period of time specified under par. (am) 1. may be extended in accordance with sub. (3). If a person is returned to prison under par. (am) 1. for a period of time that is less than the time remaining on the bifurcated sentence, the person shall be released to extended supervision after he or she has served the period of time specified by the order under par. (am) 1. and any periods of extension imposed in accordance with sub. (3).

AB43,2699 Section 2699. 302.113 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7465 302.113 (9) (c) A person who is subsequently released to extended supervision after service of the period of time specified by the order under par. (am) 1. is subject to all conditions and rules under sub. (7) and, if applicable, sub. (7m) until the expiration of the time remaining extended supervision portion of on the bifurcated sentence. The remaining extended supervision portion of the bifurcated sentence is the total length of the bifurcated sentence, less the time served by the person in confinement under the bifurcated sentence before release to extended supervision under sub. (2) and less all time served in confinement for previous revocations of extended supervision under the bifurcated sentence.

AB43,2700 Section 2700. 302.114 (9) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7467 302.114 (9) (ag) In this subsection “reviewing authority” has the meaning given in s. 302.113 (9) (ag) 1.

AB43,2701 Section 2701. 302.31 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7469 302.31 (7) The temporary placement of persons in the custody of the department, other than persons under 17 years of age minors, and persons who have attained the age of 17 years but have not attained adults under the age of 25 years who are under the supervision of the department under s. 938.355 (4) and who have been taken into custody pending revocation of community supervision or aftercare supervision under s. 938.357 (5) (e).

AB43,2702 Section 2702. 302.43 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7471 302.43 Good time. Every inmate of a county jail is eligible to earn good time in the amount of one-fourth of his or her term for good behavior if sentenced to at least 4 days, but fractions of a day shall be ignored. An inmate shall be given credit for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155, including good time under s. 973.155 (4). An inmate who violates any law or any regulation of the jail, or neglects or refuses to perform any duty lawfully required of him or her, may be deprived by the sheriff of good time under this section, except that the sheriff shall not deprive the inmate of more than 2 days good time for any one offense without the approval of the court. An inmate who files an action or special proceeding, including a petition for a common law writ of certiorari, to which s. 807.15 applies shall be deprived of the number of days of good time specified in the court order prepared under s. 807.15 (3). This section does not apply to a person who is confined in the county jail in connection with his or her participation in a substance abuse treatment program that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3), as determined by the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10).

AB43,2703 Section 2703. 304.06 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7473 304.06 (1) (c) 3. The victim of the crime committed by the inmate or, if the victim died as a result of the crime, an adult member of the victim’s family and any member of the victim’s family who was younger than 18 years old at the time the crime was committed but is now 18 years old or older or, if the victim is younger than 18 years old, the victim’s parent or legal guardian, upon submission of a card under par. (f) requesting notification.

AB43,2704 Section 2704. 304.063 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7475 304.063 (2) (a) The victim of the crime committed by the prisoner or, if the victim died as a result of the crime, an adult member of the victim’s family and any member of the victim’s family who was younger than 18 years old at the time the crime was committed but is now 18 years old or older or, if the victim is younger than 18 years old, the victim’s parent or legal guardian.

AB43,2705 Section 2705. 304.072 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7477 304.072 (4) The sentence of a revoked parolee or person on extended supervision resumes running on the day he or she is received at a correctional institution subject to sentence credit for the period of custody in a jail, correctional institution or any other detention facility pending revocation according to the terms of s. 973.155 and subject to earned compliance credit under s. 973.156.

AB43,2706 Section 2706. 321.03 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7479 321.03 (1) (f) 1. In this paragraph, “substantive change” means any change that modifies the elements of a punitive article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, creates a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or repeals a punitive article from the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

AB43,,7480 2. By July 1 of each year, submit to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) a report that summarizes any substantive changes that have been made to the Uniform Code of Military Justice during the prior federal fiscal year, compares those substantive changes to the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice, and provides recommendations to the legislature regarding whether those substantive changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice should be incorporated into the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice. The report shall be the subject of a public hearing, conducted no less often than annually, by the appropriate standing committees of the legislature.

AB43,2707 Section 2707. 321.03 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7482 321.03 (1) (g) Establish and maintain a case management system that allows the national guard to manage and track all case-related information for cases of misconduct within the national guard.

AB43,2708 Section 2708. 321.03 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7484 321.03 (2) (c) Provide aerial assistance for incident awareness and assessment, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, search and rescue efforts, or disasters, as defined in s. 323.02 (6). The department may seek reimbursement for the cost of any assistance provided under this paragraph.

AB43,2709 Section 2709. 321.04 (1) (s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7486 321.04 (1) (s) 1. By February 1 of each year, submit to the governor and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3), and publish on the department’s website, an annual report on sexual assault and sexual harassment within the Wisconsin national guard. The report shall be the subject of a public hearing, conducted no less often than annually, by the appropriate standing committees of the legislature. The report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information for the prior federal fiscal year:

AB43,,7487 a. Data regarding all reported incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment made by members of the Wisconsin national guard during that period, including the numbers of restricted and unrestricted reports of sexual assault and reports of sexual harassment, and historical trends relating to that data for the 5 fiscal years preceding the fiscal year covered in the report. For unrestricted reports of sexual assault and for reports of sexual harassment, the report shall also include all of the following information: the type of conduct that was reported to have occurred; the duty status of the members involved at the time of the incident; information on the status of the report, including whether the case was referred for additional investigation; and a summary of any resolution or discipline taken, including whether criminal charges were referred or filed.

AB43,,7488 b. A summary of any training relating to preventing and responding to incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment that was provided to members of the Wisconsin national guard in the preceding year.

AB43,,7489 c. A summary of any current federal national guard bureau policies relating to preventing and responding to incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment that were enacted during that period and a description of how those policies are being implemented in the Wisconsin national guard.

AB43,,7490 d. A summary of the current policies and procedures related to preventing and responding to incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the Wisconsin national guard and any changes made since the prior report.

AB43,,7491 2. The report under subd. 1. shall protect the privacy of victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment and may not provide any personal identifying information that would allow a victim to be identified.

AB43,2710 Section 2710. 321.04 (1) (t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7493 321.04 (1) (t) Prescribe in writing, make publicly available on the department’s website, and implement a policy that ensures that any victim of an offense under the Wisconsin code of military justice is treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, sensitivity, and fairness.

AB43,2711 Section 2711. 321.04 (1) (u) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7495 321.04 (1) (u) Prescribe in writing and make publicly available on the department’s website the procedures required under s. 322.036.

AB43,2712 Section 2712. 321.37 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7497 321.37 No discrimination. No person, otherwise qualified, may be denied membership in the national guard or state defense force because of sex, color, race, creed, or sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), and no member of the national guard or state defense force may be segregated within the national guard or state defense force on the basis of sex, color, race, creed, or sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k). Nothing in this section prohibits separate facilities for persons of different sexes with regard to dormitory accommodations, toilets, showers, saunas, and dressing rooms, except that no person may be denied equal access to facilities most consistent with the person’s gender identity.

AB43,2713 Section 2713. 321.52 of the statutes is created to read: