Section 327.16. Resources for CRC inmates.

 

(1)   Disclaimer. The department does not assume responsibility for the condition or safety of any CRC residence, including the inmate's food and property at the residence, or for the safety of others or their property at a CRC residence.

(2)   Access to legal materials. Inmates with documented legal needs shall be permitted to do legal research at local law libraries. If local law libraries are not available, efforts shall be made to accommodate reasonable requests of inmates for legal materials by borrowing copies of requested materials from the criminal justice reference and information center at the university of Wisconsin law school or from correctional institution law libraries. CRC staff shall inform inmates how legal materials may be obtained. An inmate, at his or her request, may be transferred from a CRC placement to an institution with a law library if the inmate requires access to a library and materials made available pursuant to this subsection are inadequate.

(3)   Medical care.

(a) All medical care for inmates shall be authorized by the superintendent upon recommendation of correctional health services staff in accordance with this subsection.

(b) Inmates with private health insurance may use any medical personnel and facilities covered by their policy with prior approval of the superintendent and correctional health services staff.

(c) Inmates without private health insurance may be required to use department facilities for ordinary medical and dental care.

(d) For emergency medical care, an inmate shall use a facility in the area approved by the department for emergency medical care. All emergency medical care requires the superintendent's prior authorization unless this is not possible because of the nature and time limitation of the emergency.

(e) An inmate requiring hospitalization for nonemergency medical care shall use a facility in the area approved by the department for hospitalization of CRC inmates. All nonemergency hospitalizations require the prior approval of the superintendent and correctional health services staff.

(f) An inmate's serious medical care need may be cause for termination of a CRC placement under s. DOC 327.10 and transfer to a state facility for treatment.

(4)   Religious services. With the approval of the superintendent, inmates motivated by religious beliefs shall be given reasonable opportunities to attend religious services.

(5)   Leisure time activities.

(a) In this subsection, "leisure time activities" mean activities outside the inmate's residence other than those required for job, school or treatment programs and include, but are not limited to, attending religious services, access to law libraries, exercise and recreational activities.

(b) After 30 days of being in a CRC placement, an inmate shall be permitted to participate in leisure time activities for at least 4 hours per week. The 30 day waiting period may be waived by the superintendent.

(c) A request to participate in a leisure time activity shall be made by an inmate in writing to the appropriate CRC staff member. All leisure time activities shall have prior approval by the appropriate CRC staff member and shall be included in the inmate's schedule.

(d) An inmate may lose the privilege of participating in leisure time activities through the disciplinary process under s. DOC 327.13 .

(6)   Property.

(a) Inmates may have personal property in their possession or in their residence in accordance with this subsection and any special conditions imposed on an inmate's CRC placement.

(b) An inmate's property shall be signed out to him or her at the sending correctional institution prior to placement in CRC. The department is not responsible for an inmate's property after that point.

(c) An inmate in a CRC placement may possess any personal property except:

1. Property which is prohibited by state, federal or local law or this chapter;

2. Alcohol beverages as defined in s. 125.02 (1) , Stats., or a controlled substance as defined in s. 961.01 (4) , Stats.;

3. Any item designed exclusively to be used as a weapon or to be used in the manufacture of a weapon;

4. Intoxicant paraphernalia under s. DOC 303.44 ; and

5. Obscene material, as defined in s. DOC 309.05 (6) (c) 8.

6. Property which is prohibited by an inmate's special conditions of CRC placement.

(d) Items not permitted under this section or under an inmate's special conditions of CRC placement are contraband. They may be seized in accordance with s. DOC 303.09 . An inmate may be subject to discipline for possessing contraband.

(7)   Inmate contacts.

(a) Special conditions may be placed on an inmate's contacts while in a CRC placement, including mail, visits and telephone, if it is warranted by the rehabilitation of the inmate or the protection of the public.

(b) An inmate shall inform the superintendent of any contact with the news media.

(c) Visits between inmates who are family members shall be regulated under s. DOC 309.15 .

Cr. Register, September, 1990, No. 417 , eff. 10-1-90; correction in (6) (c) 2., made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 2001, No. 545 ; CR 11-022 : am. (6) (c) 4., (d) Register September 2014 No. 705 , eff. 1-1-15.

Note

Obscene material is not defined in ch. DOC 309 . However, "pornography" is defined in s. DOC 309.02 (16) . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Visits between related inmates are no longer permitted under ch. DOC 309 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1