DOC 302.17 History
History: CR 17-026: cr.,
Register June 2018 No. 750 eff. 7-1-18.
DOC 302.18(1)(1)
The director may modify a classification decision made under s.
DOC 302.16 or
DOC 302.17, without a re-hearing, due to subsequent changes in inmate security needs, program needs, treatment needs, DOC resources, or resulting from an administrative review under s.
DOC 302.19.
DOC 302.18(2)
(2) The department shall provide the inmate a written copy of the modified classification decision.
DOC 302.18 History
History: CR 17-026: cr.,
Register June 2018 No. 750 eff. 7-1-18.
DOC 302.19
DOC 302.19 Administrative review of a classification decision. DOC 302.19(1)(1)
Within 10 calendar days of an inmate's receipt of a written decision concerning custody, institution placement, or program need, the inmate may request a review of the decision made under s.
DOC 302.16 (7),
302.17 (10), or
302.18 if the inmate believes that the decision was based on erroneous information.
DOC 302.19(3)
(3) Requests for review under this section shall meet all of the following requirements:
DOC 302.19(3)(a)
(a) The request shall be submitted on an administrative review form provided by the department.
DOC 302.19(3)(c)
(c) The request shall be filed only under the name by which the inmate was committed to the department or the legal name granted by a court.
DOC 302.19(3)(e)
(e) The request shall not exceed 500 words total and not exceed two pages.
DOC 302.19(3)(f)
(f) The request shall provide relevant supporting documentation that may be accepted at the discretion of the director.
DOC 302.19(4)
(4) The review shall be completed by one of the following:
DOC 302.19(5)
(5) The director or administrator shall issue a written decision within a reasonable period of time following receipt of the administrative review request. The department shall provide the inmate a written copy of the decision.
DOC 302.19 History
History: CR 17-026: cr.,
Register June 2018 No. 750 eff. 7-1-18.
DOC 302.20(1)(1)
The director may transfer an inmate to any institution or location authorized by the department under any of the following circumstances:
DOC 302.20(1)(b)
(b) As a temporary placement due to a medical, dental, mental health need.
DOC 302.20(2)
(2) Under ch.
DOC 325, a warden may transfer an inmate to any institution or location authorized by the department as a temporary placement to address clinical, medical or security concerns that exceed the resources of the sending institution.
DOC 302.20(3)
(3) If the prior permanent placement needs to be re-evaluated following a transfer under sub.
(1) (b) or sub.
(2) a reclassification hearing shall be conducted within 21 working days of a ch.
DOC 303 conduct report disposition.
DOC 302.20(4)
(4) If the prior permanent placement needs to be re-evaluated following a transfer under sub. 1 or sub. 2, a reclassification hearing shall be conducted within 45 working days of the transfer for clinical of medical reasons.
DOC 302.20 History
History: CR 17-026: cr.,
Register June 2018 No. 750 eff. 7-1-18.
DOC 302.21
DOC 302.21 Recordkeeping. The director, classification sector chief, or a classification specialist may document information concerning an inmate between regularly scheduled classification hearings regarding any of the following:
DOC 302.21 History
History: CR 17-026: cr.,
Register June 2018 No. 750 eff. 7-1-18.
DOC 302.22(1)(1)
Timeliness. Within a reasonable time frame after an inmate arrives at a correctional institution following sentencing, revocation of probation, discretionary parole, mandatory release parole, extended supervision, return from escape, or staff becomes aware of a change, records staff shall compute the inmate's parole eligibility date, projected release date, and projected discharge date and inform the inmate in writing of these dates.
DOC 302.22(2)
(2) Determination of parole eligibility date. For persons sentenced for offenses committed before December 31, 1999, or after December 31, 1999 but sentenced to a non-bifurcated sentence, the inmate's eligibility for discretionary parole will be determined under s.
304.06, Stats., subject to all of the following:
DOC 302.22(2)(a)
(a) An inmate serving a life sentence shall be eligible for parole based on one of the following:
DOC 302.22(2)(a)2.
2. If the inmate is subject to
1983 Wis. Act 528 and has been ordered eligible for parole by the court, the inmate is eligible for parole after serving 13 years and 4 months or at a later date ordered by the court. This period may be extended for loss of good time under s.
DOC 303.72.
DOC 302.22(2)(b)
(b) An inmate not serving a life sentence shall be eligible for parole based on one of the following:
DOC 302.22(2)(b)1.
1. If the inmate committed a crime before November 3, 1983, the inmate shall be eligible for parole when 6 months, less all credit to which the inmate is entitled under s.
973.155, Stats., has been served.
DOC 302.22(2)(b)2.
2. If the inmate committed a crime on or after November 3, 1983, and was sentenced to a non-bifurcated sentence, the inmate shall be eligible for parole when 25% of the sentence imposed, or 6 months, whichever is greater, less all credit to which the inmate is entitled under s.
973.155, Stats., has been served.
DOC 302.22(2)(c)
(c) An inmate is not eligible for parole consideration for at least 60 days following admission to DAI.
DOC 302.22(2)(d)
(d) If an inmate has more than one sentence, the inmate shall be eligible for parole on each non-bifurcated sentence. If an inmate has received consecutive sentences, the non-bifurcated sentences shall be computed as one continuous sentence for purposes of determining the parole eligibility date.
DOC 302.22(2)(e)
(e) An inmate serving a bifurcated sentence is not eligible for release on parole under that sentence.
DOC 302.22(3)
(3) Determination of projected mandatory release date for an inmate serving a non-bifurcated sentence. DOC 302.22(3)(a)1.
1. The projected mandatory release date shall be the maximum term to which the inmate was sentenced, reduced by any of the following:
DOC 302.22(3)(a)2.
2. Statutory good time shall be credited from the beginning date of the inmate's sentence.
DOC 302.22(3)(a)3.
3. Extra good time shall be credited beginning on the date following the inmate's date of arrival at the institution.
DOC 302.22(3)(a)4.
4. For an inmate who is serving consecutive sentences for crimes that were committed before the person was admitted to DAI under any of the sentences, records staff shall treat the sentences as one continuous sentence for the purposes of statutory good time credit.
DOC 302.22(3)(a)5.
5. For an inmate who is serving a consecutive sentence for a crime that was committed while serving another sentence or on parole, records staff shall treat that sentence as a separate sentence and compute statutory good time as if the consecutive sentence were a first sentence.
DOC 302.22(3)(a)6.
6. The projected mandatory release date may be modified based on any of the following:
DOC 302.22(3)(a)6.b.
b. The date was extended due to forfeiture of earned statutory good time or extra good time for violation of a disciplinary rule under s.
DOC 303.72.
DOC 302.22(3)(a)6.c.
c. Any period during which an inmate was in a status under which he or she was not earning extra good time.
DOC 302.22(3)(b)2.
2. The term of incarceration shall be two-thirds of the maximum term to which the inmate was sentenced reduced by any sentence credit granted under s.
973.155, Stats.
DOC 302.22(3)(b)3.
3. An inmate who was sentenced for crimes committed before June 1, 1984, but who chose to have
1983 Wis. Act 528 apply to him or her shall have their mandatory release date extended by prior forfeitures of statutory and extra good time for misconduct in the institution or while the inmate was on parole.
DOC 302.22(3)(b)4.
4. The projected mandatory release date of an inmate who is serving consecutive sentences shall be calculated by treating all consecutive sentences, no matter when the inmate's crimes were committed, as one continuous sentence.
DOC 302.22(3)(b)5.
5. The projected mandatory release date may be modified based on any of the following:
DOC 302.22(3)(b)5.c.
c. The inmate was approved to waive entitlement to mandatory release in accordance with this chapter.
DOC 302.22(3)(c)
(c) For an inmate serving concurrent sentences imposed at the same time, records staff shall consider the longer sentence as governing.
DOC 302.22(3)(d)
(d) Each sentence shall begin on the date the sentence is imposed. Sentence credit shall be applied under s.
973.155, Stats.
DOC 302.22(3)(e)
(e) For an inmate serving concurrent sentences imposed at different times, records staff shall treat each sentence as beginning on the date that the sentence was imposed. Sentence credit shall be applied under s.
973.155, Stats.
DOC 302.22(4)
(4) Determination of extended supervision date. For an inmate serving a bifurcated sentence, the extended supervision date shall be subject to the following:
DOC 302.22(4)(a)
(a) The term of confinement shall be the maximum term of confinement to which the inmate was sentenced, reduced by any sentence credit granted under s.
973.155, Stats.
DOC 302.22(4)(b)
(b) The extended supervision date of an inmate who is serving consecutive sentences shall be calculated by treating all consecutive sentences, no matter when the crimes were committed, as one continuous sentence.
DOC 302.22(4)(d)
(d) The extended supervision date may be extended if the inmate is approved to waive release under s.
DOC 302.32.
DOC 302.22(5)
(5) Determination of release date for consecutive bifurcated and non-bifurcated sentences. DOC 302.22(5)(a)
(a) The projected release date of an inmate who is serving consecutive sentences shall be calculated by treating all consecutive sentences, no matter when the crimes were committed, as one continuous sentence.
DOC 302.22(5)(b)
(b) Inmates serving consecutive sentences shall serve all periods of incarceration in prison prior to serving periods of community supervision.
DOC 302.22 History
History: CR 17-026: cr.,
Register June 2018 No. 750 eff. 7-1-18.
DOC 302.23
DOC 302.23 Sentence Clarification. If the records staff determine that the terms of an imposed sentence or any other communication from the court are ambiguous, unclear, or potentially in conflict with sentencing statutes, the records staff shall notify the sentencing court and inmate in writing.
