Section 96.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of health services.

(2)  "Good time" means credit earned toward a reduction in a patient's maximum length of stay at an institution. It is expressed in number of days. A patient's maximum length of stay is the maximum term prescribed by law for the offense for which the patient was committed, less "good time" that the patient has earned as provided in ss. 53.11 and 53.12 , 1981-82, Stats.

(3)  "Mandatory release" means the required release of a patient from an institution when the patient who earns good time has been at the institution for the maximum time prescribed by law for the offense for which the patient was committed, less good time received and jail time credit, or when the patient who does not earn good time has been at the institution for two-thirds of the maximum time prescribed by law for the offense for which the patient was committed.

(4)  "Patient" or "forensic patient" means a person convicted of a crime who is committed to the department under s. 975.06 , Stats., for specialized treatment.

(5)  "Secretary" means the secretary of the department.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362 , eff. 3-1-86; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .