DOC 333.23
DOC 333.23 Inmate travel. Inmates who are confined in a Type 1 prison or a jail are not eligible for out-of-state travel. All other inmates may travel out-of-state only with the prior written authorization of the administrator or his or her designee. An inmate may travel within the state only with the prior written authorization of DIS staff.
DOC 333.23 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1993, No. 446, eff. 3-1-93.
DOC 333.24
DOC 333.24 Discharge. An inmate may be discharged from custody and control of the department under s.
301.048 (6), Stats., only upon the written authorization of the administrator or his or her designee.
DOC 333.24 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1993, No. 446, eff. 3-1-93.
DOC 333.25
DOC 333.25 Inmates in type 1 prisons. Inmates in DIS placements who are in state correctional institutions are subject to the rules which govern those institutions, as modified by this chapter.
DOC 333.25 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1993, No. 446, eff. 3-1-93.
DOC 333.26(1)
(1) Inmates in DIS shall be provided an opportunity for review of decisions through the inmate complaint process. This process is used to encourage communication and cooperation between inmates and staff while resolving problems in an orderly and uniform fashion.
DOC 333.26(2)(a)
(a) “Calendar days" means all days including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
DOC 333.26(2)(b)
(b) “Complaint" means a written statement by a DIS inmate which identifies a decision, states the reasons for the complaint and complies with the time limit stated in this section, except that a late complaint may be accepted for cause.
DOC 333.26(2)(c)
(c) “Request for review" means a written request submitted by a DIS inmate to his or her agent's supervisor which states the reason for the request and complies with the time limits set forth in this section, except that a late request may be accepted for cause.
DOC 333.26(2)(d)
(d) “Working days" means all days except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
DOC 333.26(3)
(3) Decisions related to the following may not be challenged through the inmate complaint process:
DOC 333.26(3)(d)
(d) Denial of firearms in accordance with the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968 and s.
941.29, Stats.
DOC 333.26(3)(e)
(e) All decisions, special conditions or terms of supervision imposed by a court or the parole commission.
DOC 333.26(4)
(4) The procedure for filing an inmate complaint is as follows:
DOC 333.26(4)(a)
(a) An inmate shall file a complaint with his or her agent within 14 calendar days after the occurrence giving rise to the complaint.
DOC 333.26(4)(b)
(b) The agent shall issue a written decision within 7 working days of receipt of the complaint.
DOC 333.26(4)(c)
(c) If the review by the agent does not produce a resolution, the inmate may file a request for review with the agent's supervisor within 5 working days of receipt of the agent's decision.
DOC 333.26(4)(d)
(d) The supervisor shall issue a written decision within 10 working days of receipt of the request for review.
DOC 333.26(4)(e)
(e) If the review by the supervisor does not produce a resolution, the inmate may file a request for review within 5 working days of receipt of the supervisor's decision to the sector chief who shall issue a final written decision within 10 working days of receipt of the request for review.
DOC 333.26(5)
(5) While the review process is pending, the inmate shall comply with the decision or directive being reviewed.
DOC 333.26(6)
(6) An inmate may not be sanctioned for filing a complaint.
DOC 333.26(7)
(7) The complaint process shall be expedited in circumstances where the complaint will be invalidated by the passage of time limits.
DOC 333.26 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1993, No. 446, eff. 3-1-93.
