DOC 350.18(9)(9)Weapons control. Introduction, availability, control, inventory, storage, and use of firearms, chemical agents, electronic control devices, or other related security devices and specification of the level of authority required for their access and use.
DOC 350.18(10)(10)Tool and sharps control. Introduction, availability, control, inventory, storage, and use of tools and sharps within the facility.
DOC 350.18 HistoryHistory: CR 13-038: cr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.
DOC 350.19DOC 350.19Fire safety. The jail shall have policies and procedures relating to fire safety, including the following components:
DOC 350.19(1)(1) The facility conforms to applicable federal, state, and local fire safety codes.
DOC 350.19(2)(2) Each jail shall develop a fire safety policy in accordance with local fire department recommendations that addresses all of the following:
DOC 350.19(2)(a)(a) Local fire department inspection requirements under sub. (5).
DOC 350.19(2)(b)(b) Fire protection equipment location and maintenance. Each jail shall have and shall properly maintain fire alarms, smoke and thermal detectors, fire extinguishers, and self-contained breathing apparatuses which operate for at least 30 minutes.
DOC 350.19(2)(c)(c) Training of staff in equipment use and the evacuation of inmates.
DOC 350.19(2)(d)(d) A written evacuation plan.
DOC 350.19(3)(3) The evacuation route developed as part of the evacuation plan under sub. (2) (d) shall be posted in a conspicuous place for staff in the jail.
DOC 350.19(4)(4) Fire safety evacuation and other procedures shall be practiced or simulated by all jail staff at least once every 12 months. Each practice or simulation shall be documented.
DOC 350.19(5)(5) The facility shall be inspected by the local fire department at least once every 12 months and a record thereof shall be maintained.
DOC 350.19(6)(6) There shall be monthly inspections of the facility to ensure compliance with safety and fire prevention standards. Inspections shall be documented.
DOC 350.19(7)(7) After September 1, 2014, sprinkler heads accessible to inmates not under direct supervision must be tamper and suicide resistant.
DOC 350.19 HistoryHistory: CR 13-038: cr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.
DOC 350.20DOC 350.20Double celling. If approved by the department, the jail shall have policies and procedures relating to double celling, including the following components:
DOC 350.20(1)(1) The county board and sheriff shall determine jointly the adequate staffing needs, including support staff and services that are required to ensure the health, safety, and security of the jail staff and inmates when using cells for double occupancy. The joint determinations shall be in writing and signed by the representatives of the county board and the sheriff and shall be filed with the department. The written joint determination shall remain in effect until rescinded or amended by mutual written agreement of the county board and sheriff. Unless there is adequate staff as agreed upon by the county board and sheriff, double celling may not occur.
DOC 350.20(2)(2) Inmates housed in the same cell shall have the same custody classification and be properly segregated as required under s. 302.36, Stats.
DOC 350.20(3)(3) For male and female housing areas, at least one cell or 15% of the jail’s total number of cells, whichever is greater, shall be maintained for single occupancy.
DOC 350.20(4)(4) Receiving cells may not be used for double occupancy.
DOC 350.20 HistoryHistory: CR 13-038: cr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.
DOC 350.21DOC 350.21Inmate classification. All jails shall meet the requirements set forth in s. 302.36, Stats. The sheriff shall establish and maintain an objective prisoner classification system to determine prisoner custody status and housing assignment, and develop eligibility criteria for prisoner participation in available work assignments, programs, and community service projects. The jail shall have policies and procedures relating to classification, including the following components:
DOC 350.21(1)(1) Description of the objective prisoner classification system, including the identification and training of staff authorized to classify prisoners, initial classification and reclassification procedures, and prisoner appeal process.
DOC 350.21(2)(2) Eligibility criteria for prisoner participation in available work assignments, programs, and community service projects.
DOC 350.21(3)(3) Review of prisoner classification decisions.
DOC 350.21 HistoryHistory: CR 13-038: cr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.
DOC 350.22DOC 350.22Use of force. The jail shall have policies and procedures for the use of force, including the following components:
DOC 350.22(1)(1) Jail staff may use physical force against an inmate only if force is necessary to change the location of an inmate or to prevent death or bodily injury to the staff member, the inmate, or someone else, unlawful damage to property, or the escape of an inmate from the jail. Staff may use only the amount of force reasonably necessary to achieve the objective for which force is used. Corporal punishment of inmates is forbidden.