Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 303 - Discipline
Subchapter X - Disciplinary Procedure and Penalties
Section DOC 303.72 - Major penalties

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) A major disposition must include one or more of the following and may include one or more of the penalties under s. DOC 303.70:

(a) Extension of release date for inmates under one of the following:
1. Loss of good time for an inmate who is eligible for credit under s. or, 1981 Stats.

2. Extension of the mandatory release date for an inmate who is eligible for mandatory release under s. 302.11, Stats.

3. Extension of extended supervision date for an inmate who is eligible for release under s. 302.113(3), Stats.

(b) Disciplinary separation under s. DOC 303.73.

(c) Room or cell confinement of 16 to 30 calendar days.

(d) Loss of recreation privileges for more than 60 calendar days for inmates in the general population.

(e) Loss of out of cell recreation privileges for more than 8 calendar days for inmates in disciplinary separation.

(f) Building confinement for more than 30 calendar days.

(g) Loss of specific privileges for more than 60 calendar days for inmates in the general population.

(h) Loss of specific privileges for more than 8 calendar days for inmates in disciplinary separation.

(2) The maximum disposition which may be imposed is the most severe disposition the inmate could receive for any individual offense of which the inmate is found guilty. The disposition may not exceed the schedule of penalties in Table DOC 303.72.

Table DOC 303.72

SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES

(Maximum in days)

OFFENSES

DISCIPLINARY SEPARATION

GOOD

TIME

LOSS

EXTENSION OF MANDATORY RELEASE OR EXTENDED SUPERVISION DATE

OFFENSES AGAINST BODILY SECURITY

DOC 303.11 Assault

360

20

40

DOC 303.12 Aggravated assault

360

20

40

DOC 303.13 Assault on employee

360

20

40

DOC 303.14 Sexual conduct

360

20

40

DOC 303.15 Sexual contact or intercourse

360

20

40

DOC 303.16 Sexual assault

360

20

40

DOC 303.17 Sexual assault-aggravated

360

20

40

DOC 303.18 Threats

180

15

30

DOC 303.19 Stalking

360

20

40

OFFENSES AGAINST INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY

DOC 303.20 Endangering safety

360

20

40

DOC 303.21 Inciting a disturbance

360

20

40

DOC 303.22 Participating in a disturbance

360

20

40

DOC 303.23 Taking a hostage

360

20

40

DOC 303.24 Group resistance and petitions

360

20

40

DOC 303.25 Cruelty to animals

360

20

40

DOC 303.26 Escape

360

20

40

DOC 303.27 Disguising identity

180

15

30

OFFENSES AGAINST ORDER

DOC 303.28 Disobeying orders

360

15

30

DOC 303.29 Disrespect

180

15

30

DOC 303.30 Soliciting an employee

360

20

40

DOC 303.31 Lying

180

15

30

DOC 303.32 Lying about an employee

360

20

40

DOC 303.33 Disruptive conduct

360

20

40

DOC 303.34 Unauthorized forms of communication

360

20

40

DOC 303.35 False names and titles

180

15

30

DOC 303.36 Enterprises and fraud

360

20

40

OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

DOC 303.37 Theft

360

20

40

DOC 303.38 Damage or alteration of property

360

20

40

DOC 303.39 Misuse of state or federal property

180

10

20

DOC 303.40 Unauthorized transfer of property

180

10

20

DOC 303.41 Counterfeiting and forgery

360

20

40

CONTRABAND OFFENSES

DOC 303.42 Possession or use of money or negotiable instruments

360

20

40

DOC 303.43 Possession of intoxicants

360

20

40

DOC 303.44 Possession of intoxicant paraphernalia

360

20

40

DOC 303.45 Possession, manufacture or use of weapons

360

20

40

DOC 303.46 Possession of tobacco

360

20

40

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

180

10

20

DOC 303.48 Possession of electronic communication or data storage devices

360

20

40

DOC 303.49 Unauthorized use of the mail

360

20

40

MOVEMENT OFFENSES

DOC 303.50 Punctuality and attendance

180

10

15

DOC 303.51 Loitering

180

10

15

DOC 303.52 Leaving assigned area

180

15

30

DOC 303.53 Being in an unassigned area

180

15

30

DOC 303.54 Entry into another inmate's assigned living area

360

20

40

OFFENSES AGAINST SAFETY AND HEALTH

DOC 303.55 Improper storage

90

5

10

DOC 303.56 Dirty assigned living area

90

5

10

DOC 303.57 Poor personal hygiene

90

5

10

DOC 303.58 Misuse of medication

360

20

40

DOC 303.59 Disfigurement

360

20

40

MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES

DOC 303.60 Use of intoxicants

360

20

40

DOC 303.61 Gambling

180

15

30

DOC 303.62 Refusal to work or attend school

90

5

10

DOC 303.63 Inadequate work or school performance

120

10

20

DOC 303.64 Violating conditions of leave

360

20

40

DOC 303.04 Conspiracy

Maximum for completed offense

DOC 303.05 Attempt

Maximum for completed offense

DOC 303.06 Aiding and abetting

Maximum for completed offense

(3) Disciplinary separation shall be given for a specific term of 1 to 30 days, and thereafter in increments of 30 days not to exceed the maximum penalty under Table DOC 303.72.

(4) More than one minor or major disposition may be imposed for a single offense and both a major and minor disposition may be imposed for a major offense.

(5) Loss of accumulated good time or extension of the mandatory release or extended supervision date may be imposed as a disposition only where the violation is listed as a major offense under s. DOC 303.71 or is designated as a major offense by the security director under s. DOC 303.68.

(6) For those inmates to whom s. or, 1981 Stats., applies, the number of days of good time lost on one occasion may be based on the number of prior occasions on which the inmate lost good time but shall not exceed the following: -

NUMBER OF PRIOR OCCASIONS GOOD TIME

LOST OR RELEASE DATE EXTENDED DUE TO VIOLATIONS OF CH. DOC 303

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS

GOOD TIME LOST

None

5

One

10

Two or more

20

(7) For those inmates to whom s. 302.113(2) or 302.113(3), Stats., applies, the number of days the mandatory release date or term of confinement portion of a bifurcated sentence is extended on one occasion may be based on the number of prior occasions on which the inmate lost good time or had his or her mandatory release date or term of confinement extended but shall not exceed the following: -

NUMBER OF PRIOR OCCASIONS GOOD TIME

LOST OR RELEASE DATE EXTENDED DUE TO

VIOLATIONS OF CH. DOC 303

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS MANDATORY RELEASE DATE OR TERM OF CONFINEMENT EXTENDED

None

10

One

20

Two or more

40

(8) TLU time may not be considered as time served for disciplinary disposition purposes.

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