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DOC 346.27DOC 346.27Crisis intervention. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures for the provision of professional services for a juvenile displaying mental distress, including withdrawal, uncontrolled emotions or self-destructive behavior.
DOC 346.27 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.28DOC 346.28Medical records. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to medical records of juveniles, including all of the following components:
DOC 346.28(1)(1) Juvenile medical records shall be kept separate from other records, including custodial and adult records, and shall be maintained in a confidential manner in accordance with ss. 51.30, 146.82, and 252.15, Stats., and other applicable state or federal laws.
DOC 346.28(2)(2) Records shall be maintained in locked storage and accessible only by designated staff.
DOC 346.28(3)(3) No person except those authorized under s. 51.30 or 146.82, Stats., or other applicable state or federal law may have access to information in the records or be permitted to inspect the records.
DOC 346.28(4)(4) Whenever a person is allowed access to a juvenile’s confidential medical record, a notation shall be made in the file which includes the person’s name, date of access and authorization for access.
DOC 346.28 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.29DOC 346.29Nutrition. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to the nutrition of juveniles, including all of the following components:
DOC 346.29(1)(1) The facility shall provide nutritious and quality food for all juveniles. Menus shall satisfy generally accepted nutritional standards.
DOC 346.29(2)(2) Milk shall be offered as a beverage at every meal.
DOC 346.29(3)(3) A juvenile may abstain from any foods that violate the juvenile’s religion. Consistent with available resources, the facility shall provide a substitute from other available foods from the menu served at the meal. The substitutions shall be consistent with sub. (1).
DOC 346.29(4)(4) Daily menus of food actually served shall be kept on file for at least 60 days and shall be made available to the department upon request.
DOC 346.29(5)(5) Menus and portion sizes shall be reviewed at least annually by a dietitian to ensure compliance with nationally recommended food allowances. Reports shall be available to the department upon request.
DOC 346.29(6)(6) Supplementary food or modified diet, as ordered by a physician, shall be provided for those juveniles who have special needs.
DOC 346.29(7)(7) A minimum of 3 meals, 2 of which are hot, shall be provided at regular meal times during each 24 hour period with no more than 14 hours between the evening meal and breakfast. Provided basic nutritional standards are met, the superintendent may permit variations based on weekend and holiday food service demands.
DOC 346.29 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
subch. VI of ch. DOC 346Subchapter VI — Resources for Juveniles
Subch. VI of ch. DOC 346 NoteNote: This subchapter applies to the Department of Corrections in carrying out its statutory responsibilities to regulate juvenile detention facilities, and to the Department of Children and Families to the extent DCF has authority pursuant to s. 938.485, Stats., or any other provision of ch. 938, Stats., to establish and enforce standards for services to juveniles.
DOC 346.30DOC 346.30Personal hygiene. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to the personal hygiene of juveniles, including all of the following components:
DOC 346.30(1)(1) Toilet articles sufficient for the maintenance of cleanliness and hygiene, including but not limited to, toothpaste and toothbrush, soap, comb, toilet paper, shampoo, shaving materials, and feminine hygiene materials shall be provided. There shall be no common use of these items.
DOC 346.30(2)(2) Juveniles shall be permitted to shower on a daily basis.
DOC 346.30 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.31DOC 346.31Personal property. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to the inventory, storage and return of a juvenile’s personal property, including all of the following components:
DOC 346.31(1)(1) Items of personal property, including money, which are taken from the juveniles shall be listed in writing, stored in a safe place and returned to the juvenile upon release. Each juvenile and an employee shall sign the written property list at the time of admission and release. If a juvenile cannot or will not sign the property list, a written notation to that effect shall be placed on the list and verified by one witness.
DOC 346.31(2)(2) Provision for the possession of authorized personal property.
DOC 346.31(3)(3) Provision for the return of juvenile’s property.
DOC 346.31(4)(4) Provision for the disposal of unclaimed or unauthorized property.
DOC 346.31 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.32DOC 346.32Clothing and linen. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to the clothing and linen which a juvenile is permitted to have, including all of the following:
DOC 346.32(1)(1)Clothing. All of the following shall be provided:
DOC 346.32(1)(a)(a) A set of clean clothing if juveniles are not allowed to wear their personal clothing.
DOC 346.32(1)(b)(b) Clean undergarments which shall be issued daily.
DOC 346.32(1)(c)(c) Clean outer garments which shall be issued a minimum of twice weekly.
DOC 346.32(2)(2)Linen. All of the following shall be provided:
DOC 346.32(2)(a)(a) A clean and sanitized, fire-retardant mattress and pillow, including integrated units, which shall be kept clean and in good repair.
DOC 346.32(2)(b)(b) Two sheets or one sheet and one mattress cover and pillowcases, which shall be exchanged and cleaned weekly.
DOC 346.32(2)(c)(c) A towel and washcloth, which shall be exchanged and cleaned twice weekly.
DOC 346.32(2)(d)(d) A clean, fire-retardant blanket, which shall be laundered monthly and before reissue to another juvenile.
DOC 346.32 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.33DOC 346.33Mail. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to written contact between juveniles and their families, friends, attorneys, the court system, governmental officials and others, including all of the following components:
DOC 346.33(1)(1) The amount of mail a juvenile may send or receive may not be limited unless the reasons for such limitation are documented in the juvenile’s record.
DOC 346.33(2)(2) Privileged correspondence may not be limited.
DOC 346.33(3)(3) Mail to the juvenile shall be delivered on the same day that it is received at the facility.
DOC 346.33(4)(4) Appropriate writing materials shall be provided to juveniles upon request.
DOC 346.33(5)(5) Postage for a minimum of 2 non-privileged letters a week shall be provided for each juvenile. Postage for privileged correspondence may not be limited.
DOC 346.33(6)(6) Incoming privileged mail may be opened and inspected in the presence of the juvenile to whom the mail is addressed. Privileged mail may not be read.
DOC 346.33(7)(7) Juveniles shall be provided notice upon admission that their non-privileged incoming letters and packages may be inspected for contraband.
DOC 346.33(8)(8) Provision for staff inspection and reading of non-privileged incoming and outgoing mail.
DOC 346.33(9)(9) Juveniles shall be notified of confiscated mail.
DOC 346.33(10)(10) Mail which is confiscated shall be inventoried. Confiscated mail shall be returned to the sender, disposed of, or delivered to the juvenile upon release. A record of confiscated mail shall be maintained and include the names of the sender and receiver, the dates of receipt and disposition, and the reasons for confiscation and disposal.
DOC 346.33(11)(11) Cash, checks or money orders shall be receipted, inventoried and credited to the juvenile’s account or placed in the juvenile’s secured property.
DOC 346.33(12)(12) Mail addressed to a released juvenile shall be forwarded unopened to the juvenile or returned to the sender or post office if no forwarding address is available.
DOC 346.33 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.34DOC 346.34Telephone. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to juvenile access to the telephone, including all of the following components:
DOC 346.34(1)(1) Upon admission, the juvenile shall be given an opportunity as soon as possible to make a minimum of 2 telephone calls to his or her parents, legal guardians, foster parents, custodians or legal counsel.
DOC 346.34(2)(2) Other than those under sub. (1), a juvenile shall be given the opportunity to make telephone calls to his or her parents, legal guardians, foster parents, custodians or legal counsel, based on the facility’s schedule, telephone availability, and personnel constraints. Reasons for limiting access to the telephone shall be documented.
DOC 346.34(3)(3) A juvenile shall be allowed to make at least one 10–minute telephone call to a family member every 24 hours.
DOC 346.34(4)(4) Provision for a juvenile to receive personal telephone calls or messages from parents, legal guardians, foster parents, custodians or legal counsel.
DOC 346.34 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.35DOC 346.35Visitation. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to visitation, including all of the following components:
DOC 346.35(1)(1) Family visits are of primary importance and shall be allowed on a daily basis. Each facility shall provide for family visits during designated hours. Visiting hours shall be designated during both the day and evening with a minimum of 3 hours before 5:00 p.m. and 2 hours after 5:00 p.m.
DOC 346.35(2)(2) Clergy, teachers, mental health professionals, social workers and legal counsel shall be permitted to visit at reasonable times. These visits may not be subject to any physical barriers and shall be free from audio monitoring.
DOC 346.35(3)(3) The superintendent may authorize persons in addition to those listed in subs. (1) and (2) to visit a juvenile.
DOC 346.35(4)(4) The number of visitors a juvenile may receive and the length of visits may be limited only as required by the facility’s schedule, space availability and personnel constraints or when there are documented reasons to justify such limitations. Family visiting time may not be scheduled for less than 30 minutes.
DOC 346.35(5)(5) Visitors shall be required to register upon entry into the facility.
DOC 346.35(6)(6) Establishment of a search policy of visitors and their possessions.
DOC 346.35(7)(7) A superintendent may permit contact visiting based on security needs and physical plant.
DOC 346.35 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.36DOC 346.36Programming. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to programming for juveniles, including the following components:
DOC 346.36(1)(1) Juveniles shall be out of their cells a minimum of 12 hours per day, except for discipline, medical, behavioral, investigative or lockdown reasons.
DOC 346.36(2)(2) If a juvenile is not out of his or her cell for a minimum of 12 hours each day, facility staff shall document in writing the reasons for the increased cell time.
DOC 346.36(3)(3) On weekdays other than legal holidays, a minimum of 6 hours of the out-of-cell time under sub. (1) shall be time spent in structured group or individual activities, including education, exercise, recreation, and, as appropriate, family counseling or drug and alcohol counseling. On weekends and legal holidays, a minimum of 3 hours of the out-of-cell time under sub. (1) shall be time spent in structured activities which may include visitation, recreation, exercise and housekeeping.
DOC 346.36 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.37DOC 346.37Education. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to educational programming for juveniles, including all of the following requirements:
DOC 346.37(1)(1) Superintendents shall ensure that juveniles have access to education, as provided by the school district in which the facility is located.
DOC 346.37(2)(2) Superintendents shall notify the school district in which the facility is located when juveniles are present in the facility.
DOC 346.37(3)(3) Superintendents shall cooperate with the school district in which the facility is located in the implementation of an educational program.
DOC 346.37(4)(4) Superintendents shall communicate to the department of public instruction significant concerns regarding adequacy of educational programming within facilities.
DOC 346.37(5)(5) Superintendents shall document on a daily basis all of the following:
DOC 346.37(5)(a)(a) Number of hours of instruction by a teacher.
DOC 346.37(5)(b)(b) Number of juveniles receiving instruction.
DOC 346.37(5)(c)(c) Names of juveniles who refused to participate in education.
DOC 346.37(5)(d)(d) Names of juveniles who were unable to participate and the reasons for the inability.
DOC 346.37 HistoryHistory: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.
DOC 346.38DOC 346.38Reading materials. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to access to reading materials, including the following components:
DOC 346.38(1)(1) Reading materials of general interest, such as books, newspapers and magazines, shall be provided.
DOC 346.38(2)(2) Reading materials which are prohibited for juveniles because their content creates a security risk shall be identified.
DOC 346.38(3)(3) Inspection of reading materials brought by visitors for juveniles if the facility allows visitors to bring in reading materials.
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