DOC 302.03(39) (39) “Office of victim services and programs” or “OVSP” means the office in the department that is responsible for victim information and advocacy.

DOC 302.03(40) (40) “Parole-eligible” means qualified to be considered for discretionary parole under s. 304.06, Stats., and ch. PAC 1.

DOC 302.03(41) (41) “Parole violator” means a discretionary parole violator or a mandatory release parole violator.

DOC 302.03(42) (42) “Positive adjustment time” or “PAT” means a period of time measured in days that can be earned to reduce an inmate’s period of confinement.

DOC 302.03(43) (43) “Prisoner” means any person who is incarcerated or imprisoned under s. 301.01, Stats.

DOC 302.03(44) (44) “Program need” means the programs, treatment, or services identified by the department to assist in an inmate’s incarceration, reduce the inmate’s risk of reoffending, and enhance the inmate’s successful community reentry.

DOC 302.03(45) (45) “Program review committee” or “PRC” means the staff designated to review petitions under s. 302.113 (9g), Stats.

DOC 302.03(46) (46) “Projected mandatory release date” means the date an inmate may be released from prison for a non-bifurcated sentence.

DOC 302.03(47) (47) “Reclassification” or “RC” means the process associated with the assignment of inmate custody, institution placement and program need subsequent to an initial classification.

DOC 302.03(48) (48) “Records staff” means staff whose job duties include completing sentence computations along with other assigned functions.

DOC 302.03(49) (49) “Release eligibility date” means the date that an inmate who is serving a risk reduction sentence under s. 973.031, 2009 Stats., has served 75% of the confinement portion of their sentence.

DOC 302.03(50) (50) “Restrictive housing” means housing in which the movement, property, or programming of an inmate may be limited.

DOC 302.03(51) (51) “Reviewing authority” means the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration, upon proper notice and hearing under ch. DOC 331, or the department, if the discretionary parole violator, extended supervision violator, mandatory release parole violator, or parole violator waives a hearing.

DOC 302.03(52) (52) “Risk reduction sentence” means a sentence imposed by a court under s. 971.031, 2009 Stats., that results in the inmate’s release to extended supervision upon serving 75% of the sentence, completing a risk reduction plan, and maintaining good conduct as determined by the department.

DOC 302.03(53) (53) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department or designee.

DOC 302.03(54) (54) “Security classification” ” means the security level of an institution as determined by the department’s review of specific policies, physical plant characteristics, resources and degree of supervision of inmate supervision.

DOC 302.03(55) (55) “Security threat group” or “STG” means a group of individuals which threatens, intimidates, coerces or harasses others or which engages in any activity which violates or encourages the violation of statutes, administrative rules or department policy.

DOC 302.03(56) (56) “Social worker” means the institution social worker to whom an inmate is assigned.

DOC 302.03(57) (57) “Special action release” or “SAR” means release of an inmate from the institution to parole supervision by decision of the secretary prior to mandatory release.

DOC 302.03(58) (58) “Special action release coordinator” or “SAR coordinator” means the staff member who assembles and submits to the secretary all documents on an inmate relevant to SAR consideration.

DOC 302.03(59) (59) “Staff” or “staff member” means a person employed by the department as permanent, project, contract, or limited term employee.

DOC 302.03(60) (60) “Statutory good time” means credit for good conduct and for performing all required duties as required under s. 53.11, 1981 Stats.

DOC 302.03(61) (61) “Superintendent” means a superintendent or designee at a correctional center as established under s. 301.13, Stats.

DOC 302.03(62) (62) “Victim” has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (4), Stats.

DOC 302.03(63) (63) “Warden” means the warden or designee at an institution.

DOC 302.03(64) (64) “Wisconsin substance abuse program” means a program that incorporates substance abuse treatment resulting in earned release from confinement under s. 302.05, Stats.

DOC 302.03(65) (65) “Working days” means all days except Saturdays, Sundays, and state legal holidays.

DOC 302.03 History History: CR 17-026: cr., Register June 2018 No. 750 eff. 7-1-18; (3) renum. to (1m) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register June 2018 No. 750.

DOC 302.04 DOC 302.04 Emergency suspension of rules. The secretary may suspend rules specified in this chapter if an emergency occurs that prevents the normal functioning of department operations.