Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 346 - Secure Detention For Juveniles
Subchapter VII - Security
Section DOC 346.44 - Observation of juveniles

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) All areas occupied by juveniles shall be physically observed at irregular intervals to ensure the custody, safety and welfare of the juveniles.

(2) At a minimum, officers shall physically observe each juvenile at irregular intervals according to the following schedule:

(a) Juveniles in behavioral segregation, discipline and control, suicide watch or other special needs status at least every fifteen minutes.

(b) Juveniles in receiving cells or holding rooms at least every fifteen minutes.

(c) Except as provided in par. (a) or (b), juveniles in general population or administrative segregation at least every thirty minutes.

(3) Each observation shall be documented.

(4) Closed circuit television is not a substitution for physical observations by officers.

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