DOC 373.67(1)(c) (c) The youth is unlikely to repeat the conduct rule violation if warned and counseled.

DOC 373.67(1)(d) (d) Although the youth technically violated a conduct rule, the purpose of this chapter would not be served by disciplining a youth in the particular situation.

DOC 373.67(2) (2) No record or official report of a disposition under sub. (1) is required.

DOC 373.67(3) (3) The superintendent may overrule a determination that a violation has occurred. [The decision by the superintendent to overrule or not overrule is not reviewable by a hearing officer.]

DOC 373.67 Note Note: The bracketed material was inadvertently left in by rule CR 24-040 and will be removed in future rulemaking.

DOC 373.67 History History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00; CR 24-040: am. (1) (intro.), r. (4) Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25.

DOC 373.68 DOC 373.68 Summary disciplinary dispositions.

DOC 373.68(1) (1) A youth may be disciplined summarily for a conduct rule violation in accordance with this chapter. When a youth is disciplined summarily under this section, staff shall make an appropriate record.

DOC 373.68(2) (2) When staff who have the responsibility for supervising a youth believe that a penalty listed in sub. (3) is appropriate, staff shall do all of the following:

DOC 373.68(2)(a) (a) Inform the youth of the nature of the alleged infraction and the potential disposition.

DOC 373.68(2)(b) (b) Obtain the youth’s version of the underlying facts.

DOC 373.68(2)(c) (c) Make a finding as to whether the youth violated a conduct rule, communicate this finding to the youth and impose discipline consisting of one or more of the disciplinary actions under sub. (3).

DOC 373.68(3) (3) Discipline imposed by staff under this section shall be limited to one or more of the following disciplinary actions:

DOC 373.68(3)(a) (a) An oral or written reprimand.

DOC 373.68(3)(c) (c) Exclusion from the youth’s room for a maximum of 5 hours.

DOC 373.68(3)(d) (d) Loss of a specific privilege for up to one week or loss of participation in a special event.

DOC 373.68(3)(e) (e) A disposition, which may include:

DOC 373.68(3)(e)1. 1. Counseling and a warning.

DOC 373.68(3)(e)2. 2. Extra duty related to the misconduct.

DOC 373.68(3)(e)3. 3. Apology for the misconduct.

DOC 373.68(3)(e)4. 4. Monetary restitution.

DOC 373.68(3)(e)5. 5. A period of positive behavior.

DOC 373.68(4) (4) A supervisor shall review the findings of fact and discipline within one day, excluding weekends and holidays, of imposition of the discipline. The supervisor may affirm, modify or reverse the findings of staff or reduce the discipline. The supervisor may make any adjustment, consistent with this chapter, in the discipline imposed or in the imposition of future consequences, but may not increase the level of discipline imposed by staff unless the requirements of sub. (10) are met.

DOC 373.68(5) (5) A youth has no right to be present at the supervisor’s review.

DOC 373.68(6) (6) Imposition of discipline is not suspended while the matter is under review. A youth shall be credited for any confinement served during the review.

DOC 373.68(7) (7) A youth may appeal the decision of the supervisor to the superintendent consistent with s. DOC 373.81.

DOC 373.68(8) (8) The record of a conduct rule violation which is dealt with by a summary disposition shall be approved by the supervisor before being entered in a youth’s official records.

DOC 373.68(9) (9) Within a reasonable time following disposition, staff shall counsel the youth about the incident that occurred.

DOC 373.68(10) (10) More restrictive forms of discipline than those authorized in sub. (3), for a conduct rule violation may be imposed by a supervisor under this subsection as follows: