2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
January 25, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Friske, Bies, Hines, Kerkman,
Petrowski, Jeskewitz, Owens, Ballweg, Hundertmark, Musser, Albers,
Gunderson, Hahn, Vrakas, Ott
and Townsend, cosponsored by Senators
Olsen, S. Fitzgerald and Lassa. Referred to Committee on Corrections and
the Courts.
AB36,1,5 1An Act to repeal 302.36 (1g) and 302.36 (1r); to renumber and amend 302.36
2(1), 302.36 (2) and 302.36 (3); to amend 302.36 (title); and to create 302.36 (1g)
3and 302.36 (3) of the statutes; relating to: classification of jail prisoners for
4determining prisoner housing assignments, the type of prisoner supervision,
5and the delivery of services and programs to prisoners.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a county jail must keep certain prisoners separate from
other prisoners. Prisoners who have not been convicted must be kept separate from
prisoners who have been convicted, and prisoners who are mentally ill must be kept
separate from prisoners who are not mentally ill. In addition, prisoners of different
sexes must be kept separate, though a sheriff or jailer may permit prisoners of
different sexes to eat together or to participate together in treatment or in
educational, vocational, religious, or athletic activities, if the prisoners are
appropriately supervised.
Under this bill county jails have the option, until January 1, 2006, of
segregating prisoners under current law or of establishing a prisoner classification
system for determining prisoner housing assignments, how to supervise and provide
services and programs to prisoners, and the particular services and programs to
provide them. The prisoner classification system must be based on objective criteria,
including a prisoner's criminal offense record and gender, information relating to the
current offense for which he or she is sentenced, the prisoner's history of behavior

in jail, the prisoner's medical and mental health condition, and any other factor
necessary to provide for the protection of prisoners, staff, and the general public.
Under the bill, the option of employing the segregation system set forth in
current law expires on January 1, 2008. By that date, all jails must adopt a prisoner
classification system meeting the requirements discussed above.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB36, s. 1 1Section 1. 302.36 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB36,2,2 2302.36 (title) Segregation and classification of prisoners.
AB36, s. 2 3Section 2. 302.36 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 302.36 (1r) (a) and
4amended to read:
AB36,2,95 302.36 (1r) (a) All jails using a prisoner segregation system shall be provided
6with suitable wards or buildings or cells in the case of jail extensions under s. 59.54
7(14) (g) for the separation of criminals from noncriminals; persons of different sexes;
8and persons alleged to be mentally ill. All prisoners shall be kept segregated
9accordingly.
AB36, s. 3 10Section 3. 302.36 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB36,2,1211 302.36 (1g) The sheriff, jailer, or keeper of a jail shall segregate prisoners under
12sub. (1r) or establish a prisoner classification system under sub. (3).
AB36, s. 4 13Section 4. 302.36 (1g) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this
14act), is repealed.
AB36, s. 5 15Section 5. 302.36 (1r) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this
16act), is repealed.
AB36, s. 6 17Section 6. 302.36 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 302.36 (1r) (b) and
18amended to read:
AB36,3,5
1302.36 (1r) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the par. (a), a sheriff, jailer, or keeper
2segregating prisoners under this subsection may permit prisoners of different sexes
3to participate together in treatment or in educational, vocational, religious, or
4athletic activities or to eat together, under such supervision as the sheriff, jailer, or
5keeper deems necessary.
AB36, s. 7 6Section 7. 302.36 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB36,3,157 302.36 (3) If adopted by the sheriff, jailer, or keeper of a jail, a prisoner
8classification system shall be used to determine prisoner housing assignments, how
9to supervise and provide services and programs to a prisoner, and what services and
10programs to provide a prisoner. The prisoner classification system shall be based on
11objective criteria, including a prisoner's criminal offense record and gender,
12information relating to the current offense for which the prisoner is in jail, the
13prisoner's history of behavior in jail, the prisoner's medical and mental health
14condition, and any other factor the sheriff, jailer, or keeper of a jail considers
15necessary to provide for the protection of prisoners, staff, and the general public.
AB36, s. 8 16Section 8. 302.36 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this
17act), is renumbered 302.36 and amended to read:
AB36,4,3 18302.36 Segregation and classification Classification of prisoners. If
19adopted by the
The sheriff, jailer, or keeper of a jail, shall establish a prisoner
20classification system shall be used to determine prisoner housing assignments, the
21type of prisoner supervision, and the delivery of services and programs to prisoners

22how to supervise and provide services and programs to a prisoner, and what services
23and programs to provide a prisoner
. The prisoner classification system shall be based
24on objective criteria, including a prisoner's criminal offense record and gender,
25information relating to the current offense for which the prisoner is in jail, the

1prisoner's history of behavior in jail, the prisoner's medical and mental health
2condition, and any other factor the sheriff, jailer, or keeper of a jail considers
3necessary to provide for the protection of prisoners, staff, and the general public.
AB36, s. 9 4Section 9. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
5except as follows:
AB36,4,86 (1) The repeal of section 302.36 (1g) and (1r) of the statutes and the
7renumbering and amendment of section 302.36 (3) of the statutes take effect on
8January 1, 2008.
AB36,4,99 (End)
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