Administrative Rules

The Wisconsin Legislature has conferred on state agencies the authority to promulgate administrative rules, while retaining oversight of the rulemaking process. Standing committees in each house of the Legislature and the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, as well as the Legislative Council’s Administrative Rules Clearinghouse, play a significant role in the review of proposed administrative rules. In addition to the requirements for legislative review of rules, the Governor has broad authority to review and approve or disapprove proposed rules.

An overview of the administrative rules promulgation process can be found in Chapter 5 of the Wisconsin State Legislature Briefing Book.

ChapterTitle
DOC 302Assessment And Evaluation, Security Classification And Sentence Computation
DOC 303Discipline
DOC 304Inmate Secure Work Program
DOC 306Security
​DOC 308Administrative Confinement
DOC 309Resources For Inmates
​DOC 310​Complaint Procedures
DOC 311Observation Status
DOC 313Prison Industries
DOC 314Mental Health Treatment For Inmates
DOC 316​Medical, Dental And Nursing Copayment Charge
DOC 324​Work And Study Release
DOC 325​Temporary Release Under Supervision
DOC 326​Leave For Qualified Inmates
DOC 327​Community Residential Confinement
DOC 328​Community Supervision Of Offenders
DOC 330​Pharmacological Treatment For Certain Child Sex Offenders
DOC 331Probation, Parole, Or Extended Supervision Revocation Procedures
DOC 332​Sex Offender Registration And Community Notification Requirements
DOC 333Intensive Sanctions
DOC 335​Environmental Policy Implementation
DOC 346​Secure Detention For Juveniles
DOC 348​Huber Facilities
DOC 349​Municipal Lockup Facilities
DOC 350​Jails
DOC 371​Youth Assessment And Case Management
DOC 373​Youth Conduct In Type 1 Secured Correctional Facilities
DOC 374​Administrative Confinement In Type 1 Secured Correctional Institutions
DOC 375​Observation Status In Type 1 Secured Correctional Facilities
DOC 376​Security In Type 1 Secured Correctional Facilities
DOC 379​Living Conditions For Youth In Type 1 Secured Correctional Facilities
DOC 380​Complaint Procedure For Youth In Type 1 Secured Correctional Facilities
DOC 381​Furloughs, Offgrounds Leave And Trial Visits For Youth In Type 1 Secured Correctional Facilities
DOC 383​Use Of Psychotropic Medication
DOC 392​Drug Testing Of Youth On County Supervision, Type 2 Status Or Aftercare
DOC 393​Youth Aftercare Conduct And Revocation
DOC 394​Type 2 Child Caring Institutions
DOC 396​Type 2 Secured Correctional Facilities

ChapterRelating ToInfo Link​Rule Type
​​DOC 309
​Segregated account funds
SS 0​77-21
​Emergency and Permanent
​​DOC 328
​Adult field supervision
SS 0​05-21
​Permanent
​​DOC 346
​Secure detention for juveniles
SS 0​36-22
​Permanent
​​​DOC 373
Youth conduct in Type I secured correctional facilities
SS 088-19
​Permanent
​​DOC 376
​Security in Type I secured correctional facilities
SS 0​78-21
​Permanent

The Department of Corrections welcomes input from the public during the development of administrative rules. Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.19(3)(b), the department will report a summary of comments received during public comment periods to the Legislature. Included in this report will be the Department’s response to those comments and an explanation of any modification made to the proposed rule as a result of comments or testimony received at a public hearing. Comments are voluntary and personal information may be provided to requestors to the extent required by Wisconsi​n Open Record Laws (Wis. Stat. § 19.31-19.39).

Public comments should be submitted during public comment periods for applicable administrative rules through one of the following methods.

  1. U.S. Mail: DOC Administrative Rules Committee, P.O. Box 7925, Madison, WI 53707


The Department of Corrections is holding a preliminary public hearing on SS 036-22 regarding DOC 346 on June 8th, 2022 and is also soliciting public comments on this scope statement. Please see the Notice of Hearing in the Wisconsin Administrative Register for additional information.

Email:  DOCAdministrativeRulesCommittee@wisconsin.gov
Mail:  ​DOC Administrative Rules Committee
P.O. Box 7925
Madison, WI 53932