Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 347.17

Current through October 28, 2024
Section DOC 347.17 - Staffing

The facility shall develop, implement, and document a staffing plan that identifies and provides for sufficient staff at the facility to provide adequate and continuous supervision of youth including all of the following:

(1) A supervisor or designee physically on-site during every shift at the facility.
(2) Adequate staff to provide for the direct supervision of youth in living units and other areas where youth are present. The use of a video monitoring system shall not be used to replace direct staff supervision.
(3) Staff ratios of a minimum of one staff member supervising 8 youth during waking hours and one staff member supervising 16 youth during sleeping hours, except during exigent circumstances. The facility shall document the exigent circumstances.
(4) Whenever there is a youth in the facility, at least one staff member of the same gender as the youth on duty at the facility.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 347.17

Adopted by, CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11/1/2021