Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 326 - Leave For Qualified Inmates
Section DOC 326.03 - Definitions

(1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the division of adult institutions or the administrator of the division of community corrections, department of corrections.

(2) "Bureau of health services" means bureau of health services, department of corrections.

(3) "Close family member" means the inmate's parent, child, spouse, grandparent, brother or sister. "Parent" includes a person who was previously acting as a parent, as defined in s. 822.02(8), Stats., for the inmate.

(4) "Community custody" means that custody classification which permits inmates to participate in off-grounds activities.

(5) "Department" means the department of corrections.

(6) "History of assaultive behavior" means any prior arrests or charges for violent offenses, whether or not there was a conviction, and whether or not the offenses occurred inside or outside of the institution.

(7) "Leave agreement" means the written statement, signed by the inmate, by which the inmate agrees to accept the responsibilities that the privilege of the leave requires and agrees to abide by certain specified conditions of leave.

(8) "Leave for qualified inmates" or "leave" means the privilege of an unescorted, authorized absence from the institution for one of the verifiable purposes under s. DOC 326.02.

(9) "Serious illness" means a medical condition which is verified by a physician where death is imminent.

(10) "Superintendent" means the superintendent at a correctional center, or designee.

(11) "Violent offense" means a conviction for any offense in which there is actual or threatened bodily harm or any sexual offense.

(12) "Warden" means the warden at an institution, or designee.