Section 350.09. Policy and procedure manual.

 

(1)   Content of manual. The sheriff shall develop a written policy and procedure manual for the operation of each jail. The manual shall contain all of the following:

(a) Statement of the policies of the facility, including policies under ss. DOC 350.11 to DOC 350.35 .

(b) Statement of the availability of the manual to staff.

(c) Statement of the procedure for notification to inmates of policies.

(2)   Submission and approval of manual.

(a) Department approval. The sheriff shall submit the initial policy and procedure manual to the department for approval, using the following procedure:

1. The department shall approve or disapprove the manual in writing within 90 days after submission. If the department approves the manual, the department shall notify the sheriff in writing of the approval.

2. If the department disapproves the manual, the department shall notify the sheriff in writing of the decision and the reasons for the disapproval. If the sheriff accepts the decision, the sheriff shall submit a revised manual which conforms with the decision within 21 days of the date of the disapproval. If the sheriff does not accept the decision of the department, then the sheriff may appeal under par. (b) .

(b) Appeal to secretary. Within 21 days of the date of the disapproval, the sheriff may appeal the department's disapproval to the secretary. The secretary shall issue a decision within 30 days of the appeal. The decision shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the decision. If required by the secretary's decision, the sheriff shall modify the manual and resubmit it within 60 days of the decision to the department.

(c) Changes to manual. Any proposed substantive changes to an approved manual shall be submitted to the department and shall be reviewed under the procedures of this subsection.

History: CR 13-038 : cr. Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.