Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 371.07 - Family and home assessment

(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of the family and home assessment report is to provide the department with accurate, complete and relevant information upon which to base correctional, transfer, release, extension and discharge decisions for a youth.

(2) WHEN PREPARED. The agent shall prepare the family and home assessment report and forward copies to the JPRC at least 3 days prior to the initial JPRC conference under s. DOC 371.10.

(3) CONTENT. The family and home assessment report shall include all of the following:

(a) Information relevant to sub. (1), which is not included in the court report, correctional placement report or serious juvenile offender report. It shall include information relating to family attitude toward commitment, family perception of the program needs, family perception of community, the youth's potential for reintegration into the family, potential and family attitude regarding alternate care placement as a transition to home placement.

(b) Information obtained on the delinquency family assessment instrument which is used to determine treatment needs of a youth in the context of the family and juvenile parole risk assessment which is used to predict the potential of a youth to engage in future criminal activity.

Note: The department intends that "aftercare" be used rather than "parole".

(c) The agent's assessment and impressions of the youth's potential for reintegration into the family and individual needs.

(d) Recommendations for programs that a type 1 or type 2 secured correctional facility or aftercare provider may provide to meet a youth's program and security needs, consistent with available resources.

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Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 371.07

Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.