DOC 327.16(2) (2) Access to legal materials. Inmates with documented legal needs shall be permitted to do legal research at local law libraries. If local law libraries are not available, efforts shall be made to accommodate reasonable requests of inmates for legal materials by borrowing copies of requested materials from the criminal justice reference and information center at the university of Wisconsin law school or from correctional institution law libraries. CRC staff shall inform inmates how legal materials may be obtained. An inmate, at his or her request, may be transferred from a CRC placement to an institution with a law library if the inmate requires access to a library and materials made available pursuant to this subsection are inadequate.

DOC 327.16(3) (3) Medical care.

DOC 327.16(3)(a) (a) All medical care for inmates shall be authorized by the superintendent upon recommendation of correctional health services staff in accordance with this subsection.

DOC 327.16(3)(b) (b) Inmates with private health insurance may use any medical personnel and facilities covered by their policy with prior approval of the superintendent and correctional health services staff.

DOC 327.16(3)(c) (c) Inmates without private health insurance may be required to use department facilities for ordinary medical and dental care.

DOC 327.16(3)(d) (d) For emergency medical care, an inmate shall use a facility in the area approved by the department for emergency medical care. All emergency medical care requires the superintendent’s prior authorization unless this is not possible because of the nature and time limitation of the emergency.

DOC 327.16(3)(e) (e) An inmate requiring hospitalization for nonemergency medical care shall use a facility in the area approved by the department for hospitalization of CRC inmates. All nonemergency hospitalizations require the prior approval of the superintendent and correctional health services staff.

DOC 327.16(3)(f) (f) An inmate’s serious medical care need may be cause for termination of a CRC placement under s. DOC 327.10 and transfer to a state facility for treatment.

DOC 327.16(4) (4) Religious services. With the approval of the superintendent, inmates motivated by religious beliefs shall be given reasonable opportunities to attend religious services.

DOC 327.16(5) (5) Leisure time activities.

DOC 327.16(5)(a) (a) In this subsection, “leisure time activities” mean activities outside the inmate’s residence other than those required for job, school or treatment programs and include, but are not limited to, attending religious services, access to law libraries, exercise and recreational activities.

DOC 327.16(5)(b) (b) After 30 days of being in a CRC placement, an inmate shall be permitted to participate in leisure time activities for at least 4 hours per week. The 30 day waiting period may be waived by the superintendent.

DOC 327.16(5)(c) (c) A request to participate in a leisure time activity shall be made by an inmate in writing to the appropriate CRC staff member. All leisure time activities shall have prior approval by the appropriate CRC staff member and shall be included in the inmate’s schedule.

DOC 327.16(5)(d) (d) An inmate may lose the privilege of participating in leisure time activities through the disciplinary process under s. DOC 327.13.

DOC 327.16(6) (6) Property.

DOC 327.16(6)(a) (a) Inmates may have personal property in their possession or in their residence in accordance with this subsection and any special conditions imposed on an inmate’s CRC placement.

DOC 327.16(6)(b) (b) An inmate’s property shall be signed out to him or her at the sending correctional institution prior to placement in CRC. The department is not responsible for an inmate’s property after that point.

DOC 327.16(6)(c) (c) An inmate in a CRC placement may possess any personal property except:

DOC 327.16(6)(c)1. 1. Property which is prohibited by state, federal or local law or this chapter;

DOC 327.16(6)(c)2. 2. Alcohol beverages as defined in s. 125.02 (1), Stats., or a controlled substance as defined in s. 961.01 (4), Stats.;

DOC 327.16(6)(c)3. 3. Any item designed exclusively to be used as a weapon or to be used in the manufacture of a weapon;

DOC 327.16(6)(c)4. 4. Intoxicant paraphernalia under s. DOC 303.44; and

DOC 327.16(6)(c)5. 5. Obscene material, as defined in s. DOC 309.05 (6) (c) 8.

DOC 327.16 Note Note: Obscene material is not defined in ch. DOC 309. However, “pornography” is defined in s. DOC 309.02 (16).

DOC 327.16(6)(c)6. 6. Property which is prohibited by an inmate’s special conditions of CRC placement.

DOC 327.16(6)(d) (d) Items not permitted under this section or under an inmate’s special conditions of CRC placement are contraband. They may be seized in accordance with s. DOC 303.09. An inmate may be subject to discipline for possessing contraband.

DOC 327.16(7) (7) Inmate contacts.

DOC 327.16(7)(a) (a) Special conditions may be placed on an inmate’s contacts while in a CRC placement, including mail, visits and telephone, if it is warranted by the rehabilitation of the inmate or the protection of the public.

DOC 327.16(7)(b) (b) An inmate shall inform the superintendent of any contact with the news media.