Section 379.05. Publications.

 

(1)  Youth are permitted and encouraged to read. Reading fosters correctional objectives by educating youth and keeping them informed of events and issues in the community. The department shall facilitate youth reading of publications, including books, magazines, newspapers and pamphlets consistent with correctional objectives and youth program objectives.

(2)  The superintendent may create an approved list for youth subscriptions that shall be made available to all youth. A youth may request that the superintendent add publications to the approved list. Youth shall not receive publications that are not on the approved list. Youth must receive publications directly from the publisher and the youth must have sufficient resources to pay for the publications.

(3)  Youth may not possess, receive or read publications that do any of the following:

(a) Teach or advocate violence or hatred.

(b) Present a danger to institution security and order.

(c) Teach or advocate behavior that violates the laws of Wisconsin or the United States or the rules of the department.

(d) Teach or describe the manufacture or use of weapons, explosives, drugs or intoxicating substances.

(e) Meet the definition of obscene material.

(f) Teach or describe the manufacture or use of a device that creates a substantial danger of physical harm to self or others.

(4)  If a publication is not delivered under sub. (2) or (3) , the superintendent shall notify the youth within 3 working days that the publication will not be delivered and the reason it will not be delivered. The youth may file a complaint under ch. DOC 380 regarding the failure to deliver a publication under this section.

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