Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 381 - Furloughs, Offgrounds Leave And Trial Visits For Youth In Type 1 Secured Correctional Facilities
Section DOC 381.03 - Definitions

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DOC 381.03

Current through August 26, 2024

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

(2) "Alternate care placement" means the placement of a youth in an alternate placement, including placement in a child caring institution, group home, foster home or treatment foster home.

(3) "Close family member" means the youth's natural, adoptive, step or foster parents, spouse, children, grandparents or siblings. A parent surrogate is within the definition of parent if it can be substantiated that a claimed surrogate did in fact act as a parent to the youth although the parent surrogate was not an adoptive, foster or stepparent.

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

(5) "Escorted" means accompanied by one or more staff.

(6) "Furlough" means an approved, supervised leave for a youth from an institution, not exceeding 7 days.

(7) "Institution" means a type 1 secured correctional facility within the meaning of s. 938.02(19), Stats.

(8) "OJOR" means the department's office of juvenile offender review.

(9) "Offgrounds leave" means an approved escorted or supervised leave for a youth from an institution, not exceeding 24 hours.

(10) "Staff" means an employee of the department.

(11) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of an institution or that person's designee.

(12) "Supervision" means close and continuous oversight and physical control of a youth with the responsibility to notify department staff if the youth does not comply with department conditions of the furlough, offgrounds leave leave or trial visit.

(13) "Trial visit" means an approved leave for a youth from an institution in a trial placement, not exceeding 30 days.

(14) "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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