Section 380.01. Authority and purpose.

 

(1)  This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 227.11 (2) and 938.48 (16) , Stats., to provide rules to assure that complaints from youth placed in a type 1 secured correctional facility are investigated thoroughly and decided fairly.

(2)  The objectives of the complaint process are all of the following:

(a) To afford youth the opportunity to raise questions about correctional policies that directly affect them.

(b) To encourage communication between youth and staff.

(c) To develop a sense of involvement in the correctional process by youth and staff.

(d) To correct errors in correctional policy through the exchange of ideas.

(e) To allow youth who believe they have been treated unfairly to challenge staff decisions, process or policy.

(f) To reduce frustration among youth about conditions at the institution in which they reside.