Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 332 - Sex offender registration and community notification requirements
Section DOC 332.16 - Purpose of lie detector program
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DOC 332.16
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) The department may use the lie detector examination process as a supervision tool for offenders who are sex offenders. Testing may be used to achieve any of the following in supervising an offender who is a sex offender:
(a) Disclosing offense pattern information
for treatment purposes.
(b) Holding
the offender accountable for behaviors which occur while on
supervision.
(c) Verifying the
accuracy of self-reporting.
(d)
Assisting in the monitoring and early identification of rule violations and
other criminal behavior.
(e)
Providing a deterrent to re-offending.
(f) Identifying the offenders who need more
intensive supervision or treatment.
(g) Providing more information for purposes
of assessment, treatment and monitoring.
(2) The department may not use the lie detector examination process as a punishment or sanction.
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