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 346.07DOC 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 346.08DOC 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 346.09DOC 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(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.

DOC 346.09(5)(5) The superintendent shall provide to juveniles upon admission a copy of the rules of the facility and a description of the services and programs of the facility. The superintendent shall assure that all juveniles have effective access to the information.

DOC 346.10DOC 346.10 Classification. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures creating a classification system based on legal status, gender, age, behavior, information concerning present offense, current and prior detention history, medical condition, mental health, and other criteria designed to provide for the protection and safety of juveniles, staff and the community. In addition, the classification system shall identify specific criteria for the exclusion of juveniles from being housed in dormitories under s. DOC 346.14 (3) or double cells under s. DOC 346.15.

DOC 346.11DOC 346.11 Contact.

DOC 346.11(1)(1) There may be no physical or visual contact between juveniles and adult inmates in a juvenile detention facility.

DOC 346.11(2)(2) There may be no sustained sound contact between juveniles and adult inmates in a juvenile detention facility.

DOC 346.12DOC 346.12 Release. The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to the release of juveniles from custody, including all of the following components: