Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 303 - Discipline
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Section DOC 303.10 - Temporary lock up: use

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DOC 303.10

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) A security supervisor, security director, correctional center superintendent or warden may place an inmate in TLU.

(2) If the security supervisor places an inmate in TLU, the security director or correctional center superintendent shall review this action within 2 working days. Before this review and the review provided for in sub. (3), the institution shall provide the inmate with the reason for confinement and with an opportunity to respond, either orally or in writing. If upon review, the security director or the correctional center superintendent determines that TLU is not appropriate, the institution shall release the inmate from TLU as soon as practicable.

(3) The institution may not allow any inmate to remain in TLU more than 21 days, except that the warden may extend this period for up to 21 additional days. The administrator may extend an inmate's time in TLU for a second time. The security director or correctional center superintendent shall review the status of each inmate in TLU every 7 days to determine whether TLU continues to be appropriate.

(4) The institution may place or retain an inmate in TLU for one or more of the following reasons:

(a) The inmate's presence in general population may impede a pending investigation or disciplinary action.

(b) The inmate's presence in general population may be disruptive to the operation of the institution.

(c) The inmate's presence in general population may create a danger to the physical safety of the inmate or another.

(d) The inmate's presence in general population may create a risk that the inmate shall try to escape from the institution.

(e) If the inmate completes disciplinary separation or administrative confinement and is awaiting placement at the appropriate security level or status.

(5) Institution staff shall document the reasons for TLU placement and shall notify the inmate of the reasons.

(6) The institution shall continue to compensate an inmate who had been earning institution compensation at the rate earned in the inmate's previous status, except that the institution shall compensate an inmate employed by prison industries in accordance with ch. DOC 313.

(7) If does not apply to the inmate, the inmate shall continue to earn extra good time credit. If an inmate was eligible for positive adjustment time under s., 2009 Stats., or under s., 2009 Stats., the inmate may earn positive adjustment time while in TLU status between October 1, 2009 and August 3, 2011.

(8) TLU time shall not be considered time served for disciplinary penalty purposes.

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