302.01 State prisons defined and named. (1) All of the following are state prisons: (a) The institutions named in this section. (b) The medium security correctional institutions at Redgranite and New Lisbon. (c) The correctional institutions authorized under s. 301.16 (1n) and (1v). (d) The correctional institution at Prairie du Chien authorized under s. 301.16 […]
302.02 Jurisdiction and extent of state correctional institutions. (1m) Institutions located within the state. Every activity conducted under the jurisdiction of and by any institution or facility listed under this section, wherever located, is a precinct of the prison, and each precinct is part of the institution. For all purposes of discipline and judicial proceedings […]
302.025 Service of process on prison officers, employees, or inmates. (1) Service of process may be made on the warden or superintendent of any prison named in s. 302.01 as upon any other resident of this state. (2) Except as provided in sub. (1), service of process within any prison under s. 302.01 on any […]
302.03 Oath of office. The wardens and the superintendents of the state correctional institutions, as defined in s. 301.01 (4), shall each take the official oath required by s. 19.01. History: 1989 a. 31 s. 1619; Stats. 1989 s. 302.03; 2021 a. 247.
302.04 Duties of warden and superintendents. Except as provided in ss. 13.48 (14) (am) and 16.848 (1), the warden or the superintendent of each state prison shall have charge and custody of the prison and all lands, belongings, furniture, implements, stock and provisions and every other species of property within the same or pertaining thereto. […]
302.043 Release of inmates serving risk reduction sentences. (1) When an inmate who is serving a risk reduction sentence imposed under s. 973.031, 2009 stats., has served not less than 75 percent of the term of confinement portion of his or her sentence under s. 973.01 and the department determines that he or she has […]
302.045 Challenge incarceration program. (1) Program. The department shall provide a challenge incarceration program for inmates selected to participate under sub. (2). The program shall provide participants with manual labor, personal development counseling, substance abuse treatment and education, military drill and ceremony, counseling, and strenuous physical exercise, for participants who have not attained the age […]
302.05 Wisconsin substance abuse program. (1) (am) The department of corrections and the department of health services may designate a section of a mental health institute as a correctional treatment facility for the treatment of substance abuse of inmates transferred from Wisconsin state prisons. This section shall be administered by the department of corrections and […]
302.055 Transfer of inmates to resource center. The department may transfer an inmate from a prison, jail or other criminal detention facility to the Wisconsin resource center if there is reason to believe that the inmate is in need of individualized care. The inmate is entitled to a transfer hearing by the department on the […]
302.06 Delivery of persons to prisons. The sheriff shall deliver to the reception center designated by the department every person convicted in the county and sentenced to the Wisconsin state prisons or to the intensive sanctions program as soon as may be after sentence, together with a copy of the judgment of conviction. The warden […]
302.07 Maintenance of order. The warden or superintendent shall maintain order, enforce obedience, suppress riots and prevent escapes. For such purposes the warden or superintendent may command the aid of the officers of the institution and of persons outside of the prison; and any person who fails to obey such command shall be punished by […]
302.08 Humane treatment and punishment. The wardens and the superintendents and all prison officials shall uniformly treat the inmates with kindness. There shall be no corporal or other painful and unusual punishment inflicted upon inmates. History: 1989 a. 31 s. 1625; Stats. 1989 s. 302.08. Lawfully incarcerated persons retain only a narrow range of protected […]
302.09 Labor and communications. Inmates shall be employed as provided in ch. 303. Communication shall not be allowed between inmates and any person outside the prison except as prescribed by the prison regulations. History: 1989 a. 31 s. 1626; Stats. s. 302.09. The department may be required to justify a refusal to allow a prisoner […]
302.095 Delivering articles to inmate. (1) In this section, “jail” means any of the following: (a) A jail, as defined in s. 302.30. (b) A house of correction. (c) A Huber facility under s. 303.09. (d) A lockup facility, as defined in s. 302.30. (2) (a) Any officer or other person who does any of […]
302.10 Solitary confinement. For violation of the rules of the prison an inmate may be confined to a solitary cell, under the care and advice of the physician. History: 1989 a. 31 s. 1628; Stats. s. 302.10.
302.105 Notification prior to expiration of sentence. (1) In this section: (a) “Member of the family” means spouse, domestic partner under ch. 770, child, sibling, parent or legal guardian. (b) “Victim” means a person against whom a crime has been committed. (2) Before an inmate who is in a prison serving a sentence for a […]
302.107 Notification upon revocation. (1) In this section: (a) “Inmate” means the person who was convicted of an offense against the victim. (b) “Victim” has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (4). (2) Upon revocation of parole or extended supervision under s. 302.11 (7), 302.113 (9), 302.114 (9), or 304.06 (3) or (3g), the department […]
302.11 Mandatory release. (1) The warden or superintendent shall keep a record of the conduct of each inmate, specifying each infraction of the rules. Except as provided in subs. (1g), (1m), (1q), (1z), and (7), each inmate is entitled to mandatory release on parole by the department. The mandatory release date is established at two-thirds […]
302.113 Release to extended supervision for felony offenders not serving life sentences. (1) An inmate is subject to this section if he or she is serving a bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01. (2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (9), an inmate subject to this section is entitled to release to extended supervision […]
302.114 Petition for release and release to extended supervision for felony offenders serving life sentences. (1) An inmate is subject to this section if he or she is serving a life sentence imposed under s. 973.014 (1g) (a) 1. or 2. An inmate serving a life sentence under s. 939.62 (2m) or 973.014 (1g) (a) […]
