DOC 311.03(2) (2) “Clinical services staff member” means a clinician, crisis intervention worker, or psychological services associate employed by the department.

DOC 311.03(3) (3) “Clinician” means an individual trained as a clinical psychologist or an individual employed as a staff psychologist by the department.

DOC 311.03(4) (4) “Communicable illness” means an illness caused by a disease that the department of health services determines, under ch. DHS 145, to be communicable.

DOC 311.03(5) (5) “Crisis intervention worker” means a crisis intervention worker employed by the department or a psychologist designated by the warden to act as a crisis intervention worker.

DOC 311.03(6) (6) “Department” means the department of corrections.

DOC 311.03(7) (7) “Division” means the division of adult institutions, department of corrections.

DOC 311.03(8) (8) “Health services staff member” means a physician, registered nurse or physician’s assistant employed by the department.

DOC 311.03(9) (9) “Physician” means an individual licensed as a physician in the state of Wisconsin and employed by the department.

DOC 311.03(10) (10) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department of corrections, or his or her designee.

DOC 311.03(11) (11) “Security director” means the security director of an institution, or his or her designee.

DOC 311.03(12) (12) “Shift captain” means the shift captain of an institution, or his or her designee.

DOC 311.03(13) (13) “Warden” means the warden of an institution, or his or her designee.

DOC 311.03(14) (14) “Working days” means all days except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

DOC 311.03 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; corrections in (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register, May, 1998, No. 509; corrections in (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register June 2011 No. 666.

DOC 311.04 DOC 311.04 Mental health placement.

DOC 311.04(1) (1) Observation for mental health purposes is an involuntary or a voluntary nonpunitive status used for the temporary confinement of an inmate to ensure the safety of the inmate or the safety of others. An inmate may be placed in observation for mental health purposes for one of the following reasons:

DOC 311.04(1)(a) (a) The inmate is mentally ill and dangerous to himself or herself or others.

DOC 311.04(1)(b) (b) The inmate is dangerous to himself or herself.

DOC 311.04(2) (2) An inmate is mentally ill if there is substantial evidence that the inmate has a substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation or memory which grossly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life in an institution, but does not include alcoholism.

DOC 311.04(3) (3) An inmate is dangerous if there is a substantial probability that the inmate will cause physical harm to himself or herself or others as manifested by any of the following:

DOC 311.04(3)(a) (a) Recent homicidal or other violent behavior.

DOC 311.04(3)(b) (b) The reasonable belief of others that violent behavior and serious physical harm is likely to occur because of a recent overt act, attempt or threat to do such physical harm.

DOC 311.04(3)(c) (c) Serious self-destructive behavior or a threat of such behavior.

DOC 311.04(3)(d) (d) The inability to cope with life in the institution to the degree that himself or herself or others are thereby endangered.

DOC 311.04(4) (4) An inmate may be placed in observation by any of the following:

DOC 311.04(4)(a) (a) A clinician, crisis intervention worker or physician.

DOC 311.04(4)(b) (b) The warden.

DOC 311.04(4)(c) (c) A registered nurse or physician’s assistant, if a person under par. (a) is not available for consultation either directly or by telephone.

DOC 311.04(4)(d) (d) The security director or shift captain if a clinician, crisis intervention worker or physician is not available for consultation either directly or by telephone.