DOC 373.65(5)(5)A handbook of all current policy and procedure bulletins under sub. (1) shall be maintained at the institution and be readily accessible to youth.
DOC 373.65 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.
subch. X of ch. DOC 373Subchapter X — Disposition of Conduct Rule Violations
DOC 373.66DOC 373.66Conduct rule violations: possible dispositions. The conduct rule violations described in ss. DOC 373.14 to 373.65 may be dealt with by staff only in the following ways:
DOC 373.66(1)(1)If a conduct rule violation is a minor conduct rule violation, a conduct report may not be written, but a youth may be counseled and warned, consistent with s. DOC 373.67 or disciplined summarily, consistent with s. DOC 373.68.
DOC 373.66(2)(2)A major conduct rule violation shall be referred to the superintendent in writing by a conduct report under s. DOC 373.69. Violations referred to the superintendent may be dealt with as follows:
DOC 373.66(2)(a)(a) The superintendent may dismiss, alter or correct the conduct report consistent with s. DOC 373.70.
DOC 373.66(2)(b)(b) If the superintendent determines that a violation should be treated as a minor conduct rule violation, the superintendent shall refer the matter to appropriate staff to be disposed of in accordance with s. DOC 373.68.
DOC 373.66(2)(c)(c) If the violation is a major conduct rule violation, the superintendent shall refer the matter to a hearing officer to be disposed of in accordance with this subchapter.
DOC 373.66(3)(3)Violations of the criminal law may be referred under s. DOC 373.83 to law enforcement authorities for prosecution.
DOC 373.66 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.
DOC 373.67DOC 373.67Conditions under which youth who violate conduct rules are not disciplined.
DOC 373.67(1)(1)Staff may write conduct reports only for major conduct rule violations under s. DOC 373.11 (4) or violations of conduct rules which they believe are major conduct rule violations under s. DOC 373.11 (5). Under any of the following conditions, staff may inform a youth about conduct that violates a conduct rule, discuss that conduct and give a warning:
DOC 373.67(1)(a)(a) The youth is unfamiliar with the conduct rule.
DOC 373.67(1)(b)(b) The youth has not violated the same or a closely related rule recently, whether or not discipline was imposed.
DOC 373.67(1)(c)(c) The youth is unlikely to repeat the conduct rule violation if warned and counseled.
DOC 373.67(1)(d)(d) Although the youth technically violated a conduct rule, the purpose of this chapter would not be served by disciplining a youth in the particular situation.
DOC 373.67(2)(2)No record or official report of a disposition under sub. (1) is required.
DOC 373.67(3)(3)The superintendent may overrule a determination that a violation has occurred. The decision by the superintendent to overrule or not overrule is not reviewable by a hearing officer.
DOC 373.67(4)(4)A major conduct rule violation listed under s. DOC 373.11 (4) may not be disposed of in accordance with this section. Staff shall write a conduct report when a major conduct rule violation under s. DOC 373.11 (4) occurs.
DOC 373.67 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.
DOC 373.68DOC 373.68Summary disciplinary dispositions.
DOC 373.68(1)(1)A youth may be disciplined summarily for a minor conduct rule violation in accordance with this chapter. When a youth is disciplined summarily under this section, staff shall make an appropriate record.
DOC 373.68(2)(2)When staff who have the responsibility for supervising a youth believe that a penalty listed in sub. (3) is appropriate, staff shall do all of the following:
DOC 373.68(2)(a)(a) Inform the youth of the nature of the alleged infraction and the potential disposition.
DOC 373.68(2)(b)(b) Obtain the youth’s version of the underlying facts.
DOC 373.68(2)(c)(c) Make a finding as to whether the youth violated a conduct rule, communicate this finding to the youth and impose discipline consisting of one or more of the disciplinary actions under sub. (3).
DOC 373.68(3)(3)Discipline imposed by staff under this section shall be limited to one or more of the following disciplinary actions:
DOC 373.68(3)(a)(a) An oral or written reprimand.