Current through February 26, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. OJOR
shall review a youth's progress and the appropriateness of release, transfer or
discharge, for each youth in a type 1 secured correctional facility.
(a) OJOR shall hold a formal conference at
least once every 6 months for each youth in an institution, except for youth
who have only an adult conviction. OJOR shall also schedule a formal conference
if requested by a member of JPRC. All JPRC members attend a formal conference.
The youth shall be permitted to attend the formal conference, unless health or
security needs of the youth preclude attendance, in which case OJOR staff shall
interview the youth. OJOR invites parents to attend.
(b) OJOR may conduct informal reviews of
youth in an institution at any time. An informal review may be conducted with
or without the attendance of the youth. OJOR reviews the youth's progress at an
informal review. Members of the JPRC, other than OJOR, do not participate in an
informal review.
(2)
NOTICE.
(a) OJOR shall send timely notice of a
formal conference to the youth, the parents of a youth under the age of 18 or
legal guardian and JPRC members. The notice shall state the date, time, place
and purpose of the conference.
(b)
When OJOR schedules an informal review, OJOR shall give the youth prior notice
regarding the week in which the review will take place.
(3) REQUEST FOR REVIEW. A superintendent,
committing county, agent or OJOR may at any time propose action relating to a
youth by submitting a request for review to each JPRC member.
(a) A formal conference does not need to be
scheduled by OJOR if all JPRC members agree in writing with the proposed
action.
(b) If all members do not
agree with the proposed action, OJOR shall conduct a formal conference under
sub. (1) to determine if the proposed action is appropriate.
(c) A youth or a youth's parent or guardian
may ask the institution social worker or agent to propose action relating to
the youth, if a significant change in circumstances has occurred that would
justify the action.
(4)
PROGRESS SUMMARY. Prior to formal conferences or scheduled informal reviews,
and at least every 90 days, the institution shall conduct a review of a youth's
individual case plan to determine whether the goals and case plan continue to
be appropriate.
(a) The review under this
subsection shall consist of a file review and interviews of staff responsible
for implementing the case plan and educational services.
(b) The institution shall send a written
progress summary under this subsection to each JPRC member prior to the OJOR
review under sub. (1). The summary shall describe the youth's progress toward
meeting individual goals, programs and interventions, any relevant change in
available resources, any proposed modifications to the case plan, including
recommendations for extension, release or discharge and the reasons for any
proposed change in the plan.
(c) A
progress summary under par. (b) is not required if a progress summary was
completed within the previous 45 days.
(5) PROCEDURE.
(a) OJOR shall encourage all persons in
attendance at a formal conference to review and discuss the youth's
progress.
(b) OJOR shall review the
progress summary under sub. (4) (b) as part of an informal review.
(c) OJOR shall consider the contents of the
progress summary under par. (b) and consult with all members of the JPRC prior
to making a youth eligible for release [discharge] or administrative transfer
or ordering a petition to the court for extension.
(6) AFTERCARE. OJOR may release a youth to
aftercare from either a type 1 or type 2 secured correctional
facility.
(7) DECISION AND REQUEST
FOR REVIEW. The procedures under s.
DOC 371.10(5) and
(6) apply to decisions made pursuant to this
section.
