Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 347 - SECURED RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTERS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Subchapter IX - Safety and Security
Section DOC 347.49 - Administrative confinement

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DOC 347.49

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) Administrative confinement may only be used for a youth who poses a serious risk of imminent physical harm to others or facility security.

(2) The facility shall designate on-site supervisory staff who may initiate administrative confinement and remove youth from administrative confinement.

(3) If at any point the youth no longer poses a risk of imminent physical harm, the youth must be immediately returned to general population.

(4) An initial period of administrative confinement may not exceed 4 hours for a youth posing a risk of imminent physical harm to others.

(5) Administrative confinement may be extended 4 hours with one additional 4-hour extension thereafter (for a total of up to 12 hours) if all of the following occur:

(a) A qualified mental health professional recommends continued confinement because the youth poses a risk of imminent physical harm to others.

(b) A plan is commenced to either promptly return the youth to general population or transfer the youth to another facility.

(6) Administrative confinement time limits may be tolled from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.

(7) Administrative confinement may only be used beyond 24 hours to effectuate transfer of the youth to another facility under a commenced plan.

(8) The facility shall notify the following individuals of an administrative confinement placement as soon as practicable:

(a) A qualified mental health professional.

(b) A qualified health care professional.

(c) Affected facility staff.

(d) The youth's parent or guardian.

(e) The county or tribe of placement.

(9) The facility shall document all actions and decisions regarding youth in administrative confinement to include all of the following:

(a) Date, time, and name of supervisor making placement.

(b) Reason placement is initiated or extended.

(c) Date, time, names of individuals notified, and method of notification to the individuals in sub. (8).

(d) Date, time, reason, and name of qualified mental health professional extending the placement.

(e) Date, time, and name of supervisor removing placement.

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