Section 346.36. Programming.

  The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to programming for juveniles, including the following components:

(1)  Juveniles shall be out of their cells a minimum of 12 hours per day, except for discipline, medical, behavioral, investigative or lockdown reasons.

(2)  If a juvenile is not out of his or her cell for a minimum of 12 hours each day, facility staff shall document in writing the reasons for the increased cell time.

(3)  On weekdays other than legal holidays, a minimum of 6 hours of the out-of-cell time under sub. (1) shall be time spent in structured group or individual activities, including education, exercise, recreation, and, as appropriate, family counseling or drug and alcohol counseling. On weekends and legal holidays, a minimum of 3 hours of the out-of-cell time under sub. (1) shall be time spent in structured activities which may include visitation, recreation, exercise and housekeeping.

History: CR 09-039 : cr. Register October 2010 No. 658 , eff. 11-1-10.