Wis. Stat. § 302.36
Classification of prisoners
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Current — January 1, 2007
As of January 1, 2003
(1) All jails shall be provided with suitable wards or buildings or cells in the case of jail extensions under s. 59.54 (14) (g) for the separation of criminals from noncriminals; persons of different sexes; and persons alleged to be mentally ill. All prisoners shall be kept segregated accordingly.
(2) Notwithstanding sub. (1) , the sheriff, jailer or keeper may permit prisoners of different sexes to participate together in treatment or in educational, vocational, religious or athletic activities or to eat together, under such supervision as the sheriff, jailer or keeper deems necessary.
The sheriff, jailer, or keeper of a jail shall establish a prisoner classification system to determine prisoner housing assignments, how to supervise and provide services and programs to a prisoner, and what services and programs to provide a prisoner. The prisoner classification system shall be based on objective criteria, including a prisoner's criminal offense record and gender, information relating to the current offense for which the prisoner is in jail, the prisoner's history of behavior in jail, the prisoner's medical and mental health condition, and any other factor the sheriff, jailer, or keeper of a jail considers necessary to provide for the protection of prisoners, staff, and the general public.
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