Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 379.09 - Access to courts, legal services and materials

(1) GENERAL POLICY. Youth shall have access to the courts, legal services, and legal materials.
(2) ACCESS.
(a) Institutions may establish policies and procedures which relate to access to courts, but such regulations may not unduly delay or adversely affect the outcome of a youth's claim or defense or discourage a youth from seeking judicial consideration of his or her claims.
(b) Appropriately identified legal documents may not be read, censored or altered by correctional staff, nor may delivery be delayed.
(c) A youth shall not be disciplined for seeking judicial or administrative relief.
(d) This section does not require the department to use its resources to provide legal services.

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Corrections DOC 379.09
Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

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