Section 371.10. Initial JPRC conference.

 

(1)   Purpose . Within 35 days after a youth's admission to an institution, OJOR shall conduct the initial JPRC conference to report and discuss the findings and recommendations of the A&E staff and to identify the priority program needs of the youth. OJOR shall invite all members of the JPRC, the parent of a youth under the age of 18 years or a guardian to offer additional information and to make recommendations concerning program needs.

(2)   Notice . OJOR shall give timely notification of the conference to the members of the JPRC, the youth, the parent of a youth under the age of 18 years or a guardian. Notice shall be written and include the criteria for review, issues to be considered, notice of the opportunity to make recommendations at the conference and notice that the youth has a right to appear, unless the youth's conduct is disruptive or the youth presents a danger to self or others.

(3)   Procedure. The procedure for the initial JPRC conference shall include all of the following:

(a) The OJOR representative shall act as chairperson of the conference. The JPRC shall review the assessment and evaluation report, the education evaluation report, the family and home assessment, the needs assessment prepared by the both the institution and the agent and the risk assessment prepared by the agent.

(b) The OJOR representative shall request that the parents or guardian, if present, offer ideas and make suggestions regarding the youth's program needs and the direction of the case plan.

(c) The OJOR representative shall provide the youth an opportunity to appear or make a written statement, to offer ideas and suggestions concerning programming and to answer questions. If the youth is unable to participate, the institution social worker shall represent his or her interests.

(d) The JPRC shall develop recommendations that are consistent with the goals of s. DOC 371.01 and the facts of the case relating to the delinquency adjudication, the court ordered disposition and the needs of the youth. The OJOR representative shall provide the youth and parents of a youth under the age of 18 years or guardian with a copy of the recommendations. The recommendations may relate to all of the following:

1. Placement of the youth in a type 1 or type 2 secured correctional facility or on aftercare in the youth's home, an independent living arrangement or an alternate care facility.

2. Discharge from supervision.

3. Whether a recommendation shall be made to the court concerning extension of the dispositional order.

4. Broad program goals that address needs identified during the A&E process.

(4)   Individual case plans .

(a) The receiving institution shall prepare a case plan consistent with par. (b) for each youth within 21 days after the initial JPRC conference and distribute copies to all members of the JPRC. When a youth is transferred to another institution as a result of the initial JPRC conference, the receiving institution shall complete an individual case plan for the JPRC as soon as possible, but no later than 21 days after receipt of the youth. For youth transferred to type 2 secured correctional facilities after the initial JPRC conference, case-planning procedures shall be accomplished under s. DOC 371.21 .

(b) Institution program staff shall develop a case plan for each youth based on the youth's needs and shall review the plan regularly with the youth. Program staff may change the case plan at any time depending on the youth's needs and progress. The case plan shall take into account the goals set by the JPRC and shall include all of the following:

1. Short-term and long-term objectives.

2. Interventions and strategies to be implemented to achieve the objectives.

3. The staff who are assigned responsibility for implementing and documenting progress on each objective.

4. A tentative community placement plan and a projected placement date.

(5)   Decisions .

(a) OJOR decisions. OJOR shall make decisions regarding a youth's release from a type 1 secured correctional facility, administrative transfer, any special conditions of release, a placement category for youth on community supervision, and requests to the court for an extension of supervision.

(b) Type 1 or type 2 secured correctional facility decisions. The type 1 or type 2 secured correctional facility shall determine the youth's treatment, educational, vocational or other daily activities, taking into consideration the JPRC recommendations under sub. (3) (d) . All programs at each facility shall include privileges (positive reinforcers) that youth may earn by exhibiting positive behaviors. The linking of a privilege with positive behavior creates a reward system in which staff acknowledges a youth's positive behavior.

(c) Notice of decisions. The decisions of OJOR under par. (a) shall be in writing and shall be forwarded by OJOR to the youth, the parents of a youth under the age of 18 or guardian and the members of the JPRC within 7 days following the initial JPRC conference.

(d) Implementation of decisions. If the program assignment under par. (b) cannot be implemented, staff shall document that fact and notify OJOR and the administrator. The administrator, in consultation with OJOR, shall determine the program assignment.

(6)   Request for review . JPRC members may request review by the administrator of decisions made under sub. (5) . The person requesting a review shall submit the request in writing to the OJOR director within 7 days of the day the decision is issued. The administrator shall issue a final decision within 7 days of receipt of the request for review. Failure of the administrator to issue a decision within 7 days affirms the decisions made under sub. (5) .

History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534 , eff. 7-1-00.