304.06(1)(f)
(f) The parole commission shall design and prepare cards for persons specified in
par. (c) 3. to send to the commission. The cards shall have space for these persons to provide their names and addresses, the name of the applicable prisoner and any other information the parole commission determines is necessary. The parole commission shall provide the cards, without charge, to district attorneys. District attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in
par. (c) 3. These persons may send completed cards to the parole commission. All commission records or portions of records that relate to mailing addresses of these persons are not subject to inspection or copying under
s. 19.35 (1). Before any written statement of a person specified in
par. (c) 3. is made a part of the documentary record considered in connection with a parole hearing under this section, the parole commission shall obliterate from the statement all references to the mailing addresses of the person.
304.06(1)(g)
(g) Before a person is released on parole under this subsection, the parole commission shall so notify the municipal police department and the county sheriff for the area where the person will be residing. The notification requirement under this paragraph does not apply if a municipal department or county sheriff submits to the parole commission a written statement waiving the right to be notified. If applicable, the department shall also comply with
s. 304.063.
304.06(1m)
(1m) The parole commission may waive the 25% or 6-month service of sentence requirement under
sub. (1) (b) under any of the following circumstances:
304.06(1m)(a)
(a) If it determines that extraordinary circumstances warrant an early release and the sentencing court has been notified and permitted to comment upon the proposed recommendation.
304.06(1m)(b)
(b) If the department recommends that the person be placed on parole that includes the condition under
sub. (1x) and the commission orders that condition.
304.06(1x)
(1x) The parole commission may require as a condition of parole that the person is placed in the intensive sanctions program under
s. 301.048. In that case, the person is in the legal custody of the department under that section and is subject to revocation of parole under
sub. (3).
304.06(1y)
(1y) If a person is sentenced under
s. 973.032, he or she is eligible for a release to parole supervision under this section and remains in the intensive sanctions program unless discharged by the department under
s. 301.048 (6).
304.06(2)
(2) No prisoner under
sub. (1) may be paroled until the parole commission is satisfied that the prisoner has adequate plans for suitable employment or to otherwise sustain himself or herself. The paroled prisoner shall report to the department in such manner and at such times as it requires.
304.06(3)
(3) Every paroled prisoner remains in the legal custody of the department unless otherwise provided by the department. If the department alleges that any condition or rule of parole has been violated by the prisoner, the department may take physical custody of the prisoner for the investigation of the alleged violation. If the department is satisfied that any condition or rule of parole has been violated it shall afford the prisoner such administrative hearings as are required by law. Unless waived by the parolee, the final administrative hearing shall be held before a hearing examiner from the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration who is licensed to practice law in this state. The hearing examiner shall enter an order revoking or not revoking parole. Upon request by either party, the administrator of the division of hearings and appeals shall review the order. The hearing examiner may order the taking and allow the use of a videotaped deposition under
s. 967.04 (7) to
(10). If the parolee waives the final administrative hearing, the secretary of corrections shall enter an order revoking or not revoking parole. If the examiner, the administrator upon review, or the secretary in the case of a waiver finds that the prisoner has violated the rules or conditions of parole, the examiner, the administrator upon review, or the secretary in the case of a waiver, may order the prisoner returned to prison to continue serving his or her sentence, or to continue on parole. If the prisoner claims or appears to be indigent, the department shall refer the prisoner to the authority for indigency determinations specified under
s. 977.07 (1).
304.06(3d)
(3d) Upon demand prior to a revocation hearing under
sub. (3), the district attorney shall disclose to a defendant the existence of any videotaped oral statement of a child under
s. 908.08 which is within the possession, custody or control of the state and shall make reasonable arrangements for the defendant and defense counsel to view the videotaped statement. If, subsequent to compliance with this subsection, the state obtains possession, custody or control of such a videotaped statement, the district attorney shall promptly notify the defendant of that fact and make reasonable arrangements for the defendant and defense counsel to view the videotaped statement.
304.06(3e)
(3e) The division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration shall make either an electronic or stenographic record of all testimony at each parole revocation hearing. The division shall prepare a written transcript of the testimony only at the request of a judge who has granted a petition for judicial review of the revocation decision. Each hearing notice shall include notice of the provisions of this subsection and a statement that any person who wants a written transcript may record the hearing at his or her own expense.
304.06(3m)
(3m) If the convicting court is informed by the department that a prisoner on parole has absconded and that the prisoner's whereabouts are unknown, the court may issue a capias for execution by the sheriff.
304.06(4)(a)(a) If any person convicted of a misdemeanor or traffic offense, any person convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to 2 years or less in a house of correction or any person committed to a house of correction for treatment and rehabilitation for addiction to a controlled substance or controlled substance analog under
ch. 961, during the period of confinement or treatment appears to have been rehabilitated or cured to the extent, in the opinion of the superintendent of the house of correction or the person in charge of treatment and rehabilitation of a prisoner at that institution, that the prisoner may be released, the prisoner may be released upon conditional parole. Before a person is released on conditional parole under this paragraph, the superintendent or person in charge of treatment and rehabilitation shall so notify the municipal police department and county sheriff for the area where the person will be residing. The notification requirement does not apply if a municipal department or county sheriff submits to the department a written statement waiving the right to be notified.
304.06(4)(b)
(b) Application for such conditional parole shall be made in writing by the superintendent of the house of correction to the court of commitment stating the facts justifying the application. The court shall proceed to take testimony in support of the application. If the judge is satisfied from the evidence that there is good reason to believe that the prisoner has been rehabilitated or cured to the extent that he or she may be released and that proper provision for employment and residence has been made for the prisoner, the judge may order the prisoner's release on parole to the superintendent of the house of correction, on such conditions to be stated in the order of release as the judge determines. In the event of violation of any such conditions by the prisoner, he or she shall be returned to the court and may be recommitted to the house of correction to serve the remainder of his or her sentence or for further treatment.
304.06 History
History: 1971 c. 125,
219;
1973 c. 90,
198,
333;
1975 c. 156,
199;
1977 c. 29,
353,
418,
449;
1979 c. 356;
1981 c. 266;
1983 a. 27,
64,
197,
528,
538;
1985 a. 262 s.
8;
1987 a. 244 ss.
1 to
3,
7;
1987 a. 412;
1989 a. 31 ss.
1699 to
1700p; Stats. 1989 s. 304.06;
1989 a. 107,
122;
1991 a. 39;
1993 a. 79,
89,
97,
178,
194,
227,
289,
377,
479,
491;
1995 a. 27,
77,
352,
387,
444,
448; s. 13.93 (2) (c).
304.06 Annotation
Amendment to s. 57.06 (1), 1987 stats. [now s. 304.06 (1)] by ch. 90, laws of 1973, did not restore right of trial court to fix minimum sentences. Ch. 90 did not remove 1 yr. period under ss. 973.02 and 973.15. Edelman v. State, 62 W (2d) 613, 215 NW (2d) 386.
304.06 Annotation
A certiorari proceeding in the committing court to review a revocation of parole or probation is not a criminal proceeding. Contrary language in State ex rel. H&SS Dept. v. Circuit Court, 57 W (2d) 329, is withdrawn. State ex rel. Hanson v. H&SS Dept. 64 W (2d) 367, 219 NW (2d) 267.
304.06 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 12, citing State ex rel. Mueller v. Powers, 64 W (2d) 643, 221 NW (2d) 692, concerning ex post facto legislation.
304.06 Annotation
Refusal of parole board to grant discretionary parole is subject to judicial review. Failure to notify prisoner of standards and criteria applied to parole application constituted denial of due process. State ex rel. Tyznik v. H&SS Dept. 71 W (2d) 169, 238 NW (2d) 66.
304.06 Annotation
Every violation of probation or parole does not result in automatic revocation. Snajder v. State, 74 W (2d) 303, 246 NW (2d) 665.
304.06 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 8, citing State ex rel. Struzik v. H&SS Dept. 77 W (2d) 216, 252 NW (2d) 660.
304.06 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 8, citing State ex rel. Flowers v. H&SS Dept. 81 W (2d) 376, 260 NW (2d) 727.
304.06 Annotation
Presentence incarceration due to indigency must be credited towards a life sentence for the purpose of determining eligibility for parole. Wilson v. State, 82 W (2d) 657, 264 NW (2d) 234.
304.06 Annotation
Parole agent's failure to act on knowledge of similar prior violations did not preclude revocation. Van Ermen v. H&SS Dept. 84 W (2d) 57, 267 NW (2d) 17 (1978).
304.06 Annotation
Prison inmates subject to parole rescission are entitled to Morrissey-Gagnon due process. State ex rel. Klinke v. H&SS Dept. 87 W (2d) 110, 273 NW (2d) 379 (Ct. App. 1978).
304.06 Annotation
Secretary's authority to revoke under s. 57.06 (3), 1987 stats. [now s. 304.06 (3)] cannot be bound by agent's representations. State ex rel. Lewis v. H&SS Dept. 89 W (2d) 220, 278 NW (2d) 232 (Ct. App. 1979).
304.06 Annotation
Parole violation may not be proved entirely by unsubstantiated hearsay testimony. State ex rel. Henschel v. H&SS Dept. 91 W (2d) 268, 280 NW (2d) 785 (Ct. App. 1979).
304.06 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 1, citing State v. Aderhold, 91 W (2d) 306, 284 NW (2d) 108 (Ct. App. 1979).
304.06 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 8, citing State ex rel. Alvarez v. Lotter, 91 W (2d) 329, 283 NW (2d) 408 (Ct. App. 1979).
304.06 Annotation
See note to 973.15, citing State v. Stuhr, 92 W (2d) 46, 284 NW (2d) 459 (Ct. App. 1979).
304.06 Annotation
Inmate who entered into Mutual Agreement Program (MAP) "contract" for discretionary parole may not bring civil action for breach of contract. Coleman v. Percy, 96 W (2d) 578, 292 NW (2d) 615 (1980).
304.06 Annotation
Mandatory release parole violator may be required to serve beyond final discharge date originally set by court. State ex rel. Bieser v. Percy, 97 W (2d) 702, 295 NW (2d) 179 (Ct. App. 1980).
304.06 Annotation
See note to 302.12, citing Parker v. Percy, 105 W (2d) 486, 314 NW (2d) 166 (Ct. App. 1981).
304.06 Annotation
See note to Art. VII, sec. 8, citing State v. Spanbauer, 108 W (2d) 548, 322 NW (2d) 511 (Ct. App. 1982).
304.06 Annotation
Due process was not violated by holding two revocation hearings dealing with same conduct where first hearing was based on facts and second hearing was based on conviction. State ex rel. Leroy v. H&SS Dept. 110 W (2d) 291, 329 NW (2d) 229 (Ct. App. 1982).
304.06 Annotation
Sub. (1r) creates a presumption for parole for inmates who obtain a high school equivalency diploma that does not otherwise apply; to give effect to that presumption, a substantively different standard must be applied than in ordinary parole cases under sub. (1) (b). Hansen v. Dane County Circuit Ct. 181 W (2d) 993, 513 NW (2d) 139 (Ct. App. 1994).
304.06 Annotation
When probationer or parolee is charged with a crime and may have otherwise violated conditions of release, revocation hearings based on the non-criminal violations should be held without delay. 65 Atty. Gen. 20.
304.06 Annotation
Convict has no constitutional right to be paroled. Greenholtz v. Nebraska Penal Inmates, 442 US 1 (1979).
304.06 Annotation
Probation and parole revocation in Wisconsin. 1977 WLR 503.
304.062
304.062
Ordering parolees to perform community service work. 304.062(1)(1) The department may order that a parolee perform community service work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization. An order may apply only if agreed to by the parolee and the organization or agency. The department shall ensure that the parolee is provided a written statement of the terms of the community service order and shall monitor the parolee's compliance with the community service order.
304.062(2)
(2) Any organization or agency acting in good faith to which a parolee is assigned under an order under this section has immunity from any civil liability in excess of $25,000 for acts or omissions by or impacting on the parolee. The department has immunity from any civil liability for acts or omissions by or impacting on the parolee regarding the assignment under this section.
304.062 History
History: 1995 a. 96.
304.063
304.063
Notification prior to release on parole. 304.063(1)(a)
(a) "Member of the family" means spouse, child, sibling, parent or legal guardian.
304.063(1)(b)
(b) "Victim" means a person against whom a crime has been committed.
304.063(2)
(2) Before a prisoner is released on parole under
s. 302.11,
304.02 or
304.06, if applicable, for a violation of
s. 940.01,
940.03,
940.05,
940.225 (1) or
(2),
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.06 or
948.07, the department shall make a reasonable effort to notify all of the following persons, if they can be found, in accordance with
sub. (3) and after receiving a completed card under
sub. (4):
304.063(2)(a)
(a) The victim of the crime committed by the prisoner or, if the victim died as a result of the crime, an adult member of the victim's family or, if the victim is younger than 18 years old, the victim's parent or legal guardian.
304.063(2)(b)
(b) Any witness who testified against the prisoner in any court proceeding involving the offense.
304.063(3)
(3) The department shall make a reasonable effort to send the notice, postmarked at least 7 days before a prisoner is released on parole, to the last-known address of the persons under
sub. (2).
304.063(4)
(4) The department shall design and prepare cards for any person specified in
sub. (2) to send to the department. The cards shall have space for any such person to provide his or her name and address, the name of the applicable prisoner and any other information the department determines is necessary. The department shall provide the cards, without charge, to district attorneys. District attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in
sub. (2). These persons may send completed cards to the department. All department records or portions of records that relate to mailing addresses of these persons are not subject to inspection or copying under
s. 19.35 (1).
304.063 History
History: 1993 a. 97,
227,
479,
491.
304.065
304.065
Offender release information. The department shall obtain computer software and use the software to provide local law enforcement agencies with information regarding offenders who have been released to or placed in the agencies' jurisdictions.
304.065 History
History: 1993 a. 98.
304.071(1)(1) The parole commission may at any time grant a parole to any prisoner in any penal institution of this state, or the department may at any time suspend the supervision of any person who is on probation or parole to the department, if the prisoner or person on probation or parole is eligible for induction into the U.S. armed forces. The suspension of parole or probation shall be for the duration of his or her service in the armed forces; and the parole or probation shall again become effective upon his or her discharge from the armed forces in accordance with regulations prescribed by the department. If he or she receives an honorable discharge from the armed forces, the governor may discharge him or her and the discharge has the effect of a pardon. Upon the suspension of parole or probation by the department, the department shall issue an order setting forth the conditions under which the parole or probation is suspended, including instructions as to where and when and to whom the paroled person shall report upon discharge from the armed forces.
304.071 History
History: 1989 a. 31 ss.
1702,
1703; Stats. 1989 s. 304.071;
1991 a. 39;
1993 a. 289;
1995 a. 48,
448.
304.072
304.072
Period of probation or parole tolled. 304.072(1)
(1) If the department of corrections in the case of a parolee or probationer who is reinstated or waives a hearing or the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration in the case of a hearing determines that a parolee or probationer has violated the terms of his or her supervision, the department or division may toll all or any part of the period of time between the date of the violation and the date an order of revocation or reinstatement is entered, subject to credit according to the terms of
s. 973.155 for any time the parolee or probationer spent confined in connection with the violation.
304.072(2)
(2) If a parolee or probationer is alleged to have violated the terms of his or her supervision but the department or division determines that the alleged violation was not proven, the period between the alleged violation and the determination shall be treated as service of the probationary or parole period.
304.072(3)
(3) Except as provided in
s. 973.09 (3) (b), the department preserves jurisdiction over a probationer or parolee if it commences an investigation, issues a violation report or issues an apprehension request concerning an alleged violation prior to the expiration of the probationer's or parolee's term of supervision.
304.072(4)
(4) The sentence of a revoked parolee resumes running on the day he or she is received at a correctional institution subject to sentence credit for the period of custody in a jail, correctional institution or any other detention facility pending revocation according to the terms of
s. 973.155.
304.072(5)
(5) The sentence of a revoked probationer shall be credited with the period of custody in a jail, correctional institution or any other detention facility pending revocation and commencement of sentence according to the terms of
s. 973.155.
304.072 History
History: 1975 c. 41,
199;
1977 c. 353;
1983 a. 528;
1989 a. 31 s.
1704; Stats. 1989 s. 304.072;
1989 a. 107.
304.072 Note
NOTE: The following annotations concern s. 57.072, 1975 stats., [now s. 304.072] which was repealed and recreated by ch. 353, laws of 1977 and again by
Act 528, laws of 1983.
304.072 Annotation
The court can revoke a probation after the probationary period has expired when the defendant has committed several crimes during the period. Williams v. State, 50 W (2d) 709, 184 NW (2d) 844.
304.072 Annotation
Before tolling statute applies, department must make final determination that violation occurred. Locklear v. State, 87 W (2d) 392, 274 NW (2d) 898 (Ct. App. 1978).
304.072 Annotation
Where revocation proceedings were initiated prior to expiration of parole period, parole was properly revoked after period expired. State ex rel. Avery v. Percy, 99 W (2d) 459, 299 NW (2d) 886 (Ct. App. 1980).
304.072 AnnotationDepartment may not grant jail credit where it is not provided for by statute.
71 Atty. Gen. 102.
304.073
304.073
Administrative and minimum supervision. 304.073(2)
(2) Beginning on January 1, 1996, the department shall charge a fee to any probationer or parolee who is under minimum or administrative supervision and is supervised by the department. The fee does not apply if the person is supervised by a vendor under
s. 301.08 (1) (c) 2. The department shall set the fee sufficient to cover the cost of supervision. The department shall collect moneys for the fee charged under this subsection and credit those moneys to the appropriation account under
s. 20.410 (1) (ge).
304.073(3)
(3) The department shall promulgate rules setting the rate under
sub. (2) and providing the procedure and timing for collecting the fee charged under
sub. (2).
304.073 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
304.074
304.074
Reimbursement fee for persons on probation and parole. 304.074(2)
(2) Beginning on January 1, 1996, the department shall charge a fee to probationers and parolees to partially reimburse the department for the costs of providing supervision and services. The department shall set varying rates for probationers and parolees based on ability to pay and with the goal of receiving at least $1 per day, if appropriate, from each probationer and parolee. The department shall not charge a fee while the probationer or parolee is exempt under
sub. (3). The department shall collect moneys for the fees charged under this subsection and credit those moneys to the appropriation account under
s. 20.410 (1) (gf).
304.074(3)
(3) The department may decide not to charge a fee under
sub. (2) to any probationer or parolee while he or she meets any of the following conditions:
304.074(3)(b)
(b) Is pursuing a full-time course of instruction approved by the department.
304.074(3)(c)
(c) Is undergoing treatment approved by the department and is unable to work.
