DOC 346.06(3)(a) (a) Records shall be secured in locked desks or filing or storage cabinets.

DOC 346.06(3)(b) (b) Records shall be maintained and stored separately from records of persons 18 or older.

DOC 346.06(3)(c) (c) No person except those authorized through a court order or authorized facility or department personnel may have access to information in the records or be permitted to inspect the records.

DOC 346.06(3)(d) (d) Whenever a person is allowed access to a juvenile’s file, a notation which includes the person’s name, date of access and authorization for access shall be made in the file.

DOC 346.06(4) (4) The superintendent shall notify the department’s regional detention facilities specialist within 24 hours excluding weekends and holidays, after any of the following occurs:

DOC 346.06(4)(a) (a) The death of a juvenile.

DOC 346.06(4)(b) (b) The provision of medical treatment to a juvenile for a life-threatening injury or the admission of a juvenile to a hospital, not including an emergency room admission or admission for detention and evaluation under ch. 51, Stats.

DOC 346.06(4)(c) (c) The escape of a juvenile.

DOC 346.06(4)(d) (d) Any significant damage to the facility.

DOC 346.06(4)(e) (e) Any change in the superintendence of the facility.

DOC 346.06(5) (5) The superintendent shall give the department at least 30 days notice of any intention to terminate the operation of the facility.

DOC 346.06(6) (6) The superintendent shall promptly furnish to the department all requested information.

DOC 346.06 History History: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.

DOC 346.07 DOC 346.07 Variances.

DOC 346.07(1) (1) The department may grant a variance to a provision of this chapter, except that no variance may be granted to the provisions of ss. DOC 346.14 (1) and (3) and 346.15 (3) (a) and (d).

DOC 346.07(2) (2) In order to obtain a variance, the superintendent shall demonstrate in writing that strict enforcement of the rule would result in unreasonable hardship for administration of the facility and that the variance would provide equivalent or better protection for the health, safety, welfare and rights of juveniles and the public.

DOC 346.07(3) (3) The department may impose specific conditions including reasonable time limits on a variance in order to protect the health, safety, rights or welfare of juveniles or the public.

DOC 346.07(4) (4) Violation of any condition under which a variance is granted constitutes a violation of this chapter. Upon finding that there has been a violation of a condition of the variance, the department may revoke the variance and require strict enforcement of the rule.

DOC 346.07 History History: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.

subch. II of ch. DOC 346 Subchapter II — Admission and Release

DOC 346.08 DOC 346.08 Admission criteria for juvenile detention facilities.

DOC 346.08(1) (1) Juveniles may be admitted to a juvenile detention facility under the provisions of applicable Wisconsin Statutes, including chs. 938 and 48, Stats., or other court order.

DOC 346.08(2) (2) Persons who are 18 years of age or older may not be admitted or held in a juvenile detention facility, unless they are currently only under juvenile court jurisdiction under ch. 938 or 48, Stats.

DOC 346.08 History History: CR 09-039: cr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10.

DOC 346.09 DOC 346.09 Admission.

DOC 346.09(1) (1) No juvenile may be placed in a juvenile detention facility unless the facility meets the requirements of this chapter and is approved by the department.

DOC 346.09(2) (2) An approved facility shall receive juveniles into secure detention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

DOC 346.09(3) (3) As soon as practicable following admission, each juvenile shall be required to take a bath or shower.

DOC 346.09(4) (4) A juvenile who appears to be seriously ill or injured, who exhibits significant mental or emotional distress, or who appears too intoxicated or incapacitated due to controlled substance or alcohol abuse may not be confined in the facility unless a health care professional has treated and approved the juvenile for confinement.