DOC 350.03(15)(15) “Jail” means a place of confinement operated by a sheriff for the purposes listed under s. 302.31, Stats. “Jail” includes a jail as defined under s. 302.30, Stats., a state-local shared correctional facility as defined under s. 302.45, Stats., and a county house of correction as defined under s. 303.16, Stats.

DOC 350.03(16)(16) “Multipurpose room” means a room or an area in a jail that is designated for programming or congregate assembly other than visiting.

DOC 350.03(17)(17) “Natural lighting” means direct or indirect illumination as provided by the sun or daylight.

DOC 350.03(18)(18) “Privileged mail” means any written materials between an inmate and an attorney.

DOC 350.03(19)(19) “Receiving cell” means a secure room designed and used as a sleeping room for one person confined in a jail to segregate the person for admission, release, or disciplinary purposes.

DOC 350.03(21)(21) “Secure perimeter of the jail” means the secure outer boundaries of a jail.

DOC 350.03(22)(22) “Security classification” means a grouping of inmates based on the level of supervision required, the nature of the offense for which the inmate was arrested or of which the inmate was convicted, or other criteria set by the sheriff.

DOC 350.03(24)(24) “Unencumbered space” means usable floor space that is not encumbered by furnishings or fixtures.

DOC 350.03 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1990, No. 410, eff. 3-1-90; r. and recr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; renum. (1) to (16) to be (2) to (5), (7) to (10), (12) to (15), (17), (19) to (21) and am. (9), cr. (1), (6), (11), (16), (18) and (22), Register, December, 1992, No. 444, eff. 1-1-93; corrections in (3) made under 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, June, 1999, No. 522; CR 13-038: r. and recr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.

DOC 350.04(1)(1) Before design development begins, a county that intends to build or remodel a jail shall file a letter of intent with the department’s regional detention facilities specialist.

DOC 350.04(2)(2) Copies of original and updated drawings of the area within the secure perimeter of the jail shall be submitted to the department’s regional detention facilities specialist at the same time the drawings are submitted to the county.

DOC 350.04(3)(3) All sites, plans, and specifications for construction or remodeling of a jail shall comply with the Wisconsin commercial building code.

DOC 350.04(4)(4) Prior to publication of bid documents, one complete set of plans and specifications shall be forwarded to the department for review and approval.

DOC 350.04(5)(5) Any proposed changes to the approved plans must be submitted to the department for review and approval.

DOC 350.04 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1990, No. 410, eff. 3-1-90; corrections in (3) and (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register, June, 1999, No. 522; corrections in (3) and (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2006 No. 612; corrections in (3) and (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673; CR 13-038: r. and recr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.

DOC 350.05(1)(1) Applicability. This section applies only to jails that are constructed or substantially remodeled on or after September 1, 2014.

DOC 350.05(2)(2) Furniture and fixtures. Furniture and fixtures used in a jail shall be of detention strength materials and manufactured, sold, and installed by firms that specialize in detention equipment or ordered from a firm that will follow the specifications for detention strength equipment in this chapter, including all of the following: