Section 1.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Chairperson" means the chairperson of the commission. "Chairperson" includes a commissioner who is designated by the chairperson to perform a specific assignment or duty.

(2)  "Commission" means the parole commission, including the chairperson and commissioners.

(3)  "Commissioner" means a member of the parole commission, including the chairperson.

(4)  "Deferral" means an action by a commissioner, which follows release consideration and which denies release for a specified period of time.

(5)  "Denial" means an action by a commissioner which denies early release to extended supervision or release prior to mandatory release.

(6)  "Department" means the department of corrections.

(7)  "Direct input" means the opportunity for the victim to communicate with the commission regarding the offender's release.

(8)  "Extended supervision" means the portion of a bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01 , Stats., wherein the individual is released by the department to supervision in the community.

(9)  "Extraordinary health condition" means a condition afflicting a person such as advanced age, infirmity or disability of the person or a need for medical treatment or services not available within a correctional institution.

(10)  "Family member" means spouse, domestic partner under ch. 770 , Stats. , minor child, adult child, sibling, parent or legal guardian.

(11)  "File review" means release consideration that takes place outside the presence of the inmate.

(12)  "Informational deferral" means an action by a commissioner to hold release consideration in abeyance.

(13)  "Mandatory release" or "MR" means the release of an inmate by the department to community supervision as provided under s. 302.11 (1) , Stats.

(14)  "No action" means release consideration that has been referred to the chairperson or the full commission.

(15)  "Parole grant or release to extended supervision order" means the action by the chairperson, ordering the release of an inmate on or after a specified date to supervision by the department, to begin serving a sentence under 1997 Wis. Act 283 , or to another case or sentence or count under s. 973.01 , Stats.

(16)  "Parole or release to extended supervision eligible" means qualified to be considered for release under ch. 302 or 304 , Stats.

(17)  "Presumptive mandatory release date" or "PMR" means the date that an eligible inmate may be released on parole unless the commission denies release under s. 302.11 (1g) (b) , Stats.

(18)  "Release consideration" means the process by which a commissioner reviews relevant information concerning an inmate who is approaching eligibility for parole or release to extended supervision.

(19)  "Victim" means a person against whom a crime has been committed or a victim's family member.

History: EmR0940 : emerg. r. and recr. eff. 12-31-09; CR 09-119 : cr. Register November 2010 No. 659 , eff. 12-1-10 ; correction in (2), (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register November 2010 No. 659 .