Section DOC 350.25 - Administrative confinementIn this section, "administrative confinement" means a nonpunitive, segregated confinement of an inmate in his or her cell or other designated area to ensure personal safety and security within the jail. The jail shall have policies and procedures outlining the administrative confinement process, including the following components:
(1) An inmate may be placed in administrative confinement if the inmate's continued presence in the general population meets one of the following:(a) Presents a substantial risk of physical harm to the inmate, another person, or property.(b) Threatens the security and order of the jail.(c) Inhibits a pending disciplinary investigation.(2) A jail staff member shall inform his or her supervisor of any incident that may require administrative confinement of an inmate, and the supervisor shall determine whether to place the inmate in administrative confinement. In the absence of his or her supervisor, a jail staff member may place an inmate in administrative confinement. The staff member's supervisor shall review that placement decision within 24 hours. This review shall include evaluation of the inmate's classification.(3) An inmate's progress in administrative confinement shall be reviewed by a supervisor at least once every seven days. The supervisor shall determine when the inmate no longer presents a threat to the safety, security, and order of the jail and may be released to the general population. Each review shall be documented.(4) The reason an inmate is placed in administrative confinement and the length of time the inmate remains in administrative confinement shall be documented in the inmate's file.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 350.25
CR 13-038: cr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.