Section DOC 333.13 - Resources for DIS inmates(1) DISCLAIMER. The department does not assume responsibility for the condition or safety of any DIS residence, including the inmate's food and property at the residence, or for the safety of others or their property at a DIS residence. In this subsection, "DIS residence" does not include a type 1 prison, jail, county reforestation camp, residential treatment facility or a community-based residential treatment facility.(2) ACCESS TO LEGAL MATERIALS. Inmates shall be permitted to do reasonable legal research at local law libraries with the prior approval of DIS staff. "Reasonable research" means a maximum of four hours per week, including travel time. Inmates with court imposed deadlines may request additional research time.(3) MEDICAL CARE. (a) Inmates with private health insurance may use any medical personnel and facilities covered by their policy with prior approval of DIS staff.(b) DIS staff shall assist inmates without private health insurance to identify the public health and social service agencies which can assist them with their health care needs. Prior approval by the assigned agent is required for utilization of medical personnel or facilities.(4) RELIGIOUS SERVICES. With the prior approval of DIS staff, inmates motivated by religious beliefs shall be given a reasonable opportunity to attend religious services. "Reasonable opportunity" means required worship time not to exceed 2 hours per week, including travel time. "Religious services" does not include social activities sponsored by a religion or related to religious activities. Inmates may request additional time for required worship.(5) RECREATION TIME. Recreation time shall be administered as follows: (a) In this subsection, "recreation time" means activities outside the inmate's residence other than those required for job, school or treatment programs and include, but are not limited to exercise and recreational activities. Time which the inmate must be permitted to spend at religious services or law libraries under subs. (2) and (4) is not recreation time. Recreation time may be used by an inmate for legal research at law libraries or religious services, in addition to the time provided under subs. (2) and (4).(b) Recreation time may be provided at the discretion of DIS staff. Recreation time shall be conditioned upon satisfactory participation in the program.(c) A request for recreation time shall be made by an inmate in writing to his or her agent. All recreation time shall have prior approval by DIS staff and shall be included in the inmate's schedule. The request shall include the following: 1. Date and starting and ending time of recreation activity.2. Specific location of recreation.3. Names of persons involved in the recreation activity.4. Description of the recreation activity.(d) An inmate may lose the privilege of participating in recreation activities through the disciplinary process under s. DOC 333.08.(6) PROPERTY. (a) Inmates may have personal property in their possession or in their residence in accordance with this subsection and the inmate's rules of supervision.(b) An inmate in a DIS placement may possess any personal property except: 1. Property which is prohibited by state, federal or local law or this chapter.2. An alcohol beverage as defined in s. 125.02(1), Stats., or a controlled substance as defined in s. 961.01(4), Stats., which was not prescribed by an approved physician.3. Any item designed exclusively to be used as a weapon or to be used in the manufacture of a weapon.4. Drug paraphernalia, as defined in s. DOC 303.44.5. Obscene material, as defined in s. DOC 309.05(6) (c) 8.Note: DOC 309.05(6) (c) 8. was repealed eff. 10-1-98.
6. Property which is prohibited by the inmate's rules of supervision.(c) Items not permitted under this section or under an inmate's rules of supervision are contraband. An inmate may be subject to discipline for possessing contraband. The items may be seized in accordance with the procedure in s. DOC 303.10, except that contraband shall not be disposed of, if a violation report will be or has been issued, until the procedures in s. DOC 333.08 have been completed.(7) INMATE CONTACTS. Special conditions may be placed on an inmate's contacts while in a DIS placement, including mail, visits and telephone if, in the discretion of DIS staff, it will be helpful to the rehabilitation of the inmate or the protection of the public. Communication with the courts or the parties identified in s. DOC 309.04(4) shall not be restricted.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 333.13
Cr. Register, February, 1993, No. 446, eff. 3-1-93; corrections in (6) (b) 2. and (7) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2006 No. 612.