DOC 347.49(7) (7) Administrative confinement may only be used beyond 24 hours to effectuate transfer of the youth to another facility under a commenced plan.

DOC 347.49(8) (8) The facility shall notify the following individuals of an administrative confinement placement as soon as practicable:

DOC 347.49(8)(a) (a) A qualified mental health professional.

DOC 347.49(8)(b) (b) A qualified health care professional.

DOC 347.49(8)(c) (c) Affected facility staff.

DOC 347.49(8)(d) (d) The youth’s parent or guardian.

DOC 347.49(8)(e) (e) The county or tribe of placement.

DOC 347.49(9) (9) The facility shall document all actions and decisions regarding youth in administrative confinement to include all of the following:

DOC 347.49(9)(a) (a) Date, time, and name of supervisor making placement.

DOC 347.49(9)(b) (b) Reason placement is initiated or extended.

DOC 347.49(9)(c) (c) Date, time, names of individuals notified, and method of notification to the individuals in sub. (8).

DOC 347.49(9)(d) (d) Date, time, reason, and name of qualified mental health professional extending the placement.

DOC 347.49(9)(e) (e) Date, time, and name of supervisor removing placement.

DOC 347.49 History History: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.

DOC 347.50 DOC 347.50 Use of force.

DOC 347.50(1) (1) General provisions.

DOC 347.50(1)(a) (a) Physical force may be used as a last resort and in accordance with appropriate statutory authority.

DOC 347.50(1)(b) (b) Staff may only use the amount of force reasonably necessary to achieve the objective for which force is used.

DOC 347.50(1)(c) (c) Staff shall only use physical force by employing the least restrictive appropriate means and only for the amount of time necessary to bring the situation under control.

DOC 347.50(1)(d) (d) Using physical force for punishment, discipline, retaliation, or as a substitute for treatment is prohibited.

DOC 347.50(2) (2) Incident reporting.

DOC 347.50(2)(a) (a) Any staff member who uses force or witnesses a use of force shall submit a written report describing the incident to their supervisor for review. The report shall include all known relevant facts and be submitted by the end of the shift.

DOC 347.50(2)(b) (b) A supervisor shall review and document all use of force incidents.

DOC 347.50(2)(c) (c) The facility shall conduct and document a multi-disciplinary operational review following a use of force.

DOC 347.50(2)(d) (d) Facility procedures shall address the role, notification, and follow-up of qualified health care and mental health professionals following use of force incidents.

DOC 347.50 History History: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.

DOC 347.51 DOC 347.51 Use of mechanical restraints.

DOC 347.51(1) (1) Youth may never be restrained to a fixed object, unless specifically ordered by a qualified mental health professional to attempt to prevent active self-harm.

DOC 347.51(2) (2) Mechanical restraints may only be applied to youth if staff determine that they are the least restrictive means of addressing an imminent threat of physical harm to self or others or damage to property.