AB68,2703 Section 2703 . 301.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1416,14 301.50 (1) In this section, “substantial parental relationship" means the acceptance and exercise of significant responsibility for the daily supervision, education, protection, and care of the child. In evaluating whether an individual has had a substantial parental relationship with the child, factors that may be considered include, but are not limited to, whether the individual has expressed concern for or interest in the support, care, or well-being of the child; whether the individual has neglected or refused to provide care or support for the child; and whether, with respect to an individual who is or may be the father a parent of the child, the individual has expressed concern for or interest in the support, care, or well-being of the mother during her parent who gave birth during pregnancy.

AB68,2704 Section 2704 . 302.05 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1416,16 302.05 (title) Wisconsin substance abuse earned release program.

AB68,2705 Section 2705 . 302.05 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1416,25 302.05 (1) (am) (intro.) The department of corrections and the department of health services may designate a section of a mental health institute as a correctional treatment facility for the treatment of substance abuse use disorder of inmates transferred from Wisconsin state prisons. This section shall be administered by the department of corrections and shall be known as the Wisconsin substance abuse program. The department of corrections and the department of health services shall ensure that the residents at the institution and the residents in the substance abuse use disorder program:

AB68,2706 Section 2706. 302.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1417,5 302.05 (1) (b) The department of corrections and the department of health services shall, at any correctional facility the departments determine is appropriate, provide a substance abuse use disorder treatment program for inmates for the purposes of the program described in sub. (3).

AB68,2707 Section 2707 . 302.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1417,9 302.05 (1) (c) 1. In this paragraph, “vocational readiness training program” means an educational, vocational, treatment, or other evidence-based training program to reduce recidivism.

AB68,1417,12 2. The department shall, at any correctional facility the department determines is appropriate, provide vocational readiness training programs for the purposes of the program described in sub. (3).

AB68,2708 Section 2708 . 302.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1417,15 302.05 (2) Transfer to a correctional treatment facility for the treatment of substance abuse use disorder shall be considered a transfer under s. 302.18.

AB68,2709 Section 2709. 302.05 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1417,22 302.05 (3) (a) 2. If the inmate is serving a bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01, the sentencing court decided under par. (e) or s. 973.01 (3g) The department determines that the inmate is eligible to participate in the earned release program described in this subsection. In making its determination, the department shall consider a decision of the sentencing court under s. 302.05 (3) (e), 2019 stats., or s. 973.01 (3g), 2019 stats.

AB68,2710 Section 2710 . 302.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1418,7 302.05 (3) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), if the department determines that an eligible inmate serving a sentence other than one imposed under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b) or a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), the parole commission shall parole the inmate for that sentence under s. 304.06, regardless of the time the inmate has served. If the parole commission grants parole under this paragraph for the completion of a substance use disorder treatment program, it shall require the parolee to participate in an intensive supervision program for drug abusers as a condition of parole.

AB68,2711 Section 2711. 302.05 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1418,14 302.05 (3) (c) 1. Except as provided in par. (d), if the department determines that an eligible inmate serving the term of confinement in prison portion of a bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b) or a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), the department shall inform the court that sentenced the inmate.

AB68,2712 Section 2712 . 302.05 (3) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1418,20 302.05 (3) (c) 2. (intro.) Upon being informed by the department under subd. 1. that an inmate whom the court sentenced under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a substance use disorder treatment program described in sub. (1) (b) or a vocational readiness training program described in sub. (1) (c), the court shall modify the inmate's bifurcated sentence as follows:

AB68,2713 Section 2713 . 302.05 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1418,24 302.05 (3) (d) The department may place intensive sanctions program participants in a treatment program described in sub. (1) (b), but pars. (b) and (c) do not apply to those participants.

AB68,2714 Section 2714. 302.05 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2715 Section 2715. 302.05 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1419,2 302.05 (4) (a) In this subsection, “recidivism” means any of the following:

AB68,1419,4 1. A return to prison upon revocation of extended supervision, parole, or probation.

AB68,1419,6 2. A conviction for a crime that was committed within 3 years of release from confinement.

AB68,1419,11 (b) No later than June 15 of each year, the department shall submit a report on participation in vocational readiness training programs qualifying for earned release under sub. (3) to the governor, the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), and the director of state courts. The report shall include all of the following data: