Ch. DOC 371 NoteNote: Chapter HSS 331 as it existed on June 30, 2000 was repealed and a new Chapter DOC 371 was created, Register, June, 2000, No. 534, effective July 1, 2000.

DOC 371.01(1)(1) This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 227.11 (2) (a) and 938.48 (16), Stats., to establish standards and procedures to be followed by department staff in identifying a youth’s program needs, establishing a case management plan to address those program needs while in a type 1 or type 2 secured correctional facility or on aftercare and for making decisions regarding the extension, release, transfer or discharge of youth.

DOC 371.01(2)(2) Through this chapter, the department seeks to achieve all of the following goals:

DOC 371.01(2)(a)(a) To provide the care and control of each youth required for the protection of the public.

DOC 371.01(2)(b)(b) To identify specific, objective short-term and long-term program needs for each youth and to outline a case plan that will assist in meeting the program needs.

DOC 371.01(2)(d)(d) To provide opportunities for youth to learn skills that will assist them in avoiding a return to criminal behavior.

DOC 371.02DOC 371.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to the department and county departments and all youth who have been placed by a court in a type 1 or type 2 secured correctional facility under the supervision of the department or on aftercare under the supervision of the department or a county department consistent with the requirements of law.

DOC 371.03(1)(1) “Assessment and evaluation” or “A&E” means the orientation of youth to an institution and the process for evaluating a youth’s history and needs in a type 1 secured correctional facility.

DOC 371.03(2)(2) “Administrator” means the administrator of the division of juvenile corrections or that person’s designee.

DOC 371.03(3)(3) “Aftercare” means the aftercare supervision status of a youth, as used in s. 938.34 (4n), Stats., who is released from a type 1 or type 2 secured correctional facility by the office of juvenile offender review or by action of a court under s. 938.357, Stats., and is supervised outside of a type 1 secured correctional facility by the department or a county department until the expiration or termination of the youth’s court ordered supervision.

DOC 371.03(3m)(3m) “Aftercare case plan” means “aftercare plan” as defined in s. 938.357 (4g), Stats.

DOC 371.03(4)(4) “Aftercare provider” means the department or the county department designated to provide aftercare supervision under s. 938.34 (4n), Stats.

DOC 371.03(5)(5) “Agent” means a person, or that person’s designee, employed by the department or a county department who provides aftercare supervision or community supervision for a youth who has a type 2 status under s. 938.533 (3) (b), 938.538 (4) or 938.539, Stats., and who is authorized to make decisions regarding aftercare or community supervision matters.

DOC 371.03(6)(6) “Alternate care placement” means the placement of a youth in an alternate placement, including placement in a child caring institution, group home, foster home or treatment foster home.

DOC 371.03(7)(7) “Assessment and evaluation report” means the written comprehensive assessment of a youth’s background and needs prepared during the youth’s assessment and evaluation.

DOC 371.03(8)(8) “Corrective sanctions program” means the program under s. 938.533, Stats.

DOC 371.03(9)(9) “County department” means a county department under s. 938.02 (2g), Stats.