938.222

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938.222 Contracts with private entities for juvenile detention facility services.

938.222(2)

(2) Contract requirements.

938.222(2)(b)2.

2. An agreement that the county retains jurisdiction over a juvenile who is held in the private juvenile detention facility.

938.222(2)(a)

(a) A contract under sub. (1) shall require all of the following:

938.222(1)

(1) Uses of facilities. The county board of supervisors of a county may contract with a private entity that operates a juvenile detention facility for the use of the facility to hold juveniles who meet the criteria under § 48.208, 938.17 (1), 938.183 (1m) (a), or 938.208 or who are subject to a disposition under § 938.17 (1)(b) or 938.34 (3) (f), a sanction under s. 938.355 (6) (d) 1., or short-term detention under § 938.355 (6d) or 938.534 (1).

938.222(2)(a)1.

1. That the private juvenile detention facility meet or exceed the minimum requirements for the approval and operation of a juvenile detention facility established by the department by rule under § 938.22 (2)(a) and that the private juvenile detention facility be approved by the department under § 301.36.

938.222(2)(a)2.

2. That the private juvenile detention facility provide educational programming, health care, and other care that is equivalent to that which a juvenile would receive in a public juvenile detention facility.

938.222(2)(b)

(b) In addition to the requirements under para. (a), a contract under sub. (1) shall include all of the following:

938.222(2)(b)1.

1. The rates to be paid by the county for holding a juvenile in the private juvenile detention facility and the charges to be paid by the county for any extraordinary medical and dental expenses and any programming provided for a juvenile who is held in the private juvenile detention facility.

938.222(2)(b)3.

3. An agreement that the private juvenile detention facility is subject to investigation and inspection by the department under § 301.36.

938.222(2)(b)4.

4. Any other matters that are necessary and appropriate concerning the obligations, responsibilities and rights of the contracting counties and the department.