Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 375 - Observation status in Type 1 secured correctional facilities
Section DOC 375.03 - Definitions

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DOC 375.03

Current through August 26, 2024

In this chapter:

(1) "Acute mental distress" means a condition in which a youth's emotional, social or behavioral functioning is significantly impaired and the impairment may result in physical harm to the youth or others.

(2) "Administrator" means the administrator of the division or that person's designee.

(3) "Advanced practice nurse prescriber" means an advanced practice nurse as defined in ch. 441, Stats., and ch. N 8 who has been certified to prescribe medication.

(4) "Dangerous" means a youth presents a substantial probability of physical harm to self or to other persons as manifested by any of the following:

(a) Recent homicidal or other violent behavior.

(b) The reasonable fear of others of violent behavior and serious physical harm, because of a recent overt act or an attempt or threat to cause serious physical harm.

(c) Serious self-destructive behavior or a threat of that behavior.

(d) The inability to cope with life in the institution to the degree that the youth or others are endangered.

(5) "Day" means a calendar day.

(6) "Department" means the department of corrections.

(7) "Division" means the department's division of juvenile corrections.

(8) "Guardian" has the meaning given in s. 938.02(8), Stats.

(9) "Health services professional" means a nurse, an advanced practice nurse prescriber, a physician's assistant or a physician who are licensed or certified to practice in Wisconsin.

(10) "Institution" means a type 1 secured correctional facility operated by the department.

(11) "Mental health facility" means any publicly or privately operated facility or unit thereof providing treatment of alcoholic, drug dependent, mentally ill or developmentally disabled persons, including, but not limited to, inpatient and outpatient programs, community support programs and rehabilitation programs.

(12) "Mentally ill" means that a youth has a substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation or memory which grossly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life in an institution.

(13) "Nurse" means a registered or licensed practical nurse as defined by ch. 441, Stats.

(14) "Parent" has the meaning given in s. 938.02(13), Stats.

(15) "Physician" means a person licensed as a physician under ch. 448, Stats.

(16) "Physician's assistant" means a person licensed to practice as a physician's assistant under ch. 448, Stats.

(17) "Psychologist" means a person licensed to practice psychology under ch. 455, Stats.

(18) "Shift supervisor" means a staff member designated by the superintendent to perform supervisory functions under this chapter on a particular shift.

(19) "Staff" means a person employed by the institution or under contract by the department.

(20) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of a type 1 secured juvenile correctional facility or that person's designee.

(21) "Type 1 secured correctional facility" has the meaning given in s. 938.02(19), Stats.

(22) "Youth" means a person or persons under the supervision of the department in an institution consistent with the requirements of law and regardless of age.

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