Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 346 - Secure Detention For Juveniles
Subchapter III - Physical Plant
Section DOC 346.15 - Double celling
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) A juvenile detention facility may use cells for double occupancy. This section does not apply to a juvenile portion of a county jail.
(2) If a juvenile detention facility determines based on all the criteria under s. DOC 346.10 that placement of a juvenile in a double cell may jeopardize the health or safety of the juvenile, other juveniles in the facility, staff or the community, the juvenile may not be placed in a double cell. If a juvenile detention facility determines based on all the criteria under s. DOC 346.10 that placement of 2 particular juveniles in a double cell may jeopardize the health or safety of either juvenile, other juveniles in the facility, staff or the community, those juveniles may not be placed together in the double cell.
(3) In addition to the requirements for single occupancy cells under s. DOC 346.14(2) and before a cell may be used for double occupancy, all of the following conditions shall be met: