DOC 328.15(4) (4) Upon approval of the request by the regional chief, the division shall forward the request to the administrator of the division of adult institutions for a decision.

DOC 328.15(5) (5) During the period of incarceration the agent shall maintain contact with the offender and facilitate a release plan.

DOC 328.15 History History: CR 10-126: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.

DOC 328.16 DOC 328.16 Discharge.

DOC 328.16(1) (1) Offenders shall be informed of the individualized objectives and conditions of supervision required for discharge.

DOC 328.16(2) (2) When supervision has expired, the department shall do all of the following:

DOC 328.16(2)(a) (a) For a felon, issue a certificate of discharge or a certificate of final discharge if the offender has discharged from all felony cases. A certificate of final discharge under this subdivision shall list the civil rights that have been restored to the offender and the civil rights that have not been restored to the offender.

DOC 328.16(2)(b) (b) For a misdemeanant, notify the offender that his or her period of supervision has expired.

DOC 328.16(2)(c) (c) For a probationer, the department shall notify the sentencing court that the period of probation supervision has expired.

DOC 328.16 History History: CR 10-126: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.

DOC 328.17 DOC 328.17 Early discharge.

DOC 328.17(1) (1) Offenders may be eligible for discharge as provided by s. 973.09 (3) (d), Stats.

DOC 328.17(1m) (1m) The department may grant a parolee early discharge when there is a reasonable probability that supervision is no longer necessary for the rehabilitation and treatment of the offender and for the protection of the public. The offender must have reached his or her mandatory release date or have been under supervision for two years under s. 302.11 (6), Stats.

DOC 328.17(2) (2) Offenders are eligible for discharge by the governor as provided by s. 973.013 (2), Stats.

DOC 328.17(3) (3) The department may not discharge an offender on lifetime supervision under s. 939.615, Stats.

DOC 328.17 History History: CR 10-126: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13; CR 18-062: r. and recr. (1), cr. (1m), am. (2), r. (4) Register October 2019 No. 766, eff. 11-1-19.

subch. III of ch. DOC 328 Subchapter III — Enforcement Options and Related Matters

DOC 328.18 DOC 328.18 Use of force. Whenever feasible, staff shall rely on law enforcement authorities to exercise force against offenders. When such assistance is not available, staff may use force subject to this section.

DOC 328.18(1) (1) Non-deadly force may be used by staff against offenders only if the user of force reasonably believes it is immediately necessary to realize one of the following objectives:

DOC 328.18(1)(a) (a) To prevent death or bodily harm to oneself or another.

DOC 328.18(1)(b) (b) To prevent unlawful damage to property, including damage that may result in death or bodily harm to oneself or another.

DOC 328.18(1)(c) (c) To prevent an offender from fleeing the control of a staff member.

DOC 328.18(1)(d) (d) To change the location of an offender.

DOC 328.18(2) (2) Staff may use deadly force only to prevent death or great bodily injury to oneself or another.

DOC 328.18(3) (3) Staff may not use deadly force if its use creates a substantial danger of harm to innocent third parties, unless the danger created by not using such force is greater than the danger created by using it.

DOC 328.18(4) (4) The use of excessive force is forbidden. Only as much force may be used as is reasonably necessary to achieve the objective.

DOC 328.18 History History: CR 10-126: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.

DOC 328.19 DOC 328.19 Mechanical restraints.

DOC 328.19(1) (1) An employee may use mechanical restraints authorized by the department to restrain an offender only in accordance with the following: