[Adopted as Ch. 5, Subch. II, of the 1998 Code]
[Amended by Ord. No. 2002-17]
A.
Authority and intent. Pursuant to the authority provided by §§ 302.372,
302.38, 302.381, 302.388, 302.425, 302.43, 303.08 and 303.19, Wis.
Stats., it is the intent of these provisions that incarcerated persons
be held responsible for paying the cost of incarceration and any related
expenses, to the extent permitted by law.
B.
Convicted prisoners.
[Added by Ord. No. 2013-23]
(1)
Every prisoner who is serving a sentence or sanction at the Washington
County Jail shall pay a one-time processing fee (booking fee) of $30
and shall reimburse the County for the same in accordance with the
law.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. IV)]
(2)
Every prisoner who is under the supervision of the Wisconsin Department
of Corrections and is placed on hold status in the Washington County
Jail, confined as a condition of probation, or is confined on a Wisconsin
Department of Corrections sanction shall pay a one-time processing
fee (booking fee) of $30 and shall reimburse the County for the same
in accordance with the law.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. IV)]
(3)
Every prisoner requesting a transfer to or from the Washington County
Jail shall be charged a fee of $50 per request to cover the administrative
costs of background investigation and coordination of transfer and
shall reimburse the County for same in accordance with the law.
C.
Huber Law prisoners.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2003-32; Ord. No. 2004-19; Ord. No. 2007-21; Ord. No. 2009-11; Ord. No. 2010-15; Ord. No. 2013-23]
(1)
Every prisoner who is in the Washington County Jail under the provisions
of § 303.08(4) of the Wisconsin Statutes (Huber Law) and
is gainfully employed shall be liable to Washington County for per
capita maintenance and board costs at the rate of $20 per day and
shall reimburse the County for the same in accordance with the law.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. IV)]
(2)
Inmates granted release for purposes of conducting the self-employed
occupation of housekeeping or attending the needs of a person's family
shall be established at the rate of $20 per day and shall reimburse
the County for the same in accordance with the law.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. IV)]
(3)
Inmates granted release to pursue educational studies, other than
required high school attendance, shall be established at the rate
of $20 per day and shall reimburse the County for the same in accordance
with the law.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. IV)]
(4)
Inmates are subject to random drug screening during incarceration
and shall be charged $25 for each positive result.
D.
Electronic (home) monitoring. Inmates placed in the home monitoring
program under § 302.425, Wis. Stats., shall be established
at a rate of $30 per day and shall reimburse the County for same in
accordance with the law. The Sheriff may require prepayment of the
expenses set forth herein as a requirement for participation in this
program.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2004-19; Ord. No. 2007-21; Ord. No. 2009-11; Ord. No. 2013-23; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. IV)]
E.
Medical expenses. Inmates shall be responsible for the actual costs
of medical expenses incurred by Washington County as set forth in
§ 302.38, Wis. Stats., and the County may seek reimbursement
for same in accordance with the law. The Sheriff may establish a system
of copayments for the services of the Jail nurse and Jail doctor.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2013-23]
F.
Prisoner reimbursement.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2013-23]
(1)
Financial status form. Every person confined to the Washington County
Jail shall complete a financial disclosure form containing the information
set forth in § 302.372(2)(b), Wis. Stats.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2013-23]
(2)
Action for reimbursement. Within 12 months after the release of a
prisoner from jail, Washington County may commence an action in Circuit
Court to recover the expenses under this article plus the costs to
investigate the financial status of the prisoner and the expenses
of collection not otherwise recovered, or be barred as permitted by
§ 302.372(6), Wis. Stats.
G.
Institutional accounts. The Sheriff may charge a prisoner for the
expenses set forth above, while he/she is a prisoner; plus the costs
to investigate the financial status of the prisoner and the expenses
of collection.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2013-23]
(1)
If the Sheriff maintains an institutional account for a prisoner's
use for payment of items from canteen, vending, or similar services,
the Sheriff may make deductions from the account to pay for the expenses
set forth above. If the prisoner has a balance due for expenses under
this article, from prior incarcerations, any institutional account
created as part of a subsequent incarceration may be used to recover
the sums due from the prior incarceration.
(2)
If the Sheriff maintains an account of a Huber prisoner pursuant
to § 303.08(3), Wis. Stats., the Sheriff may make deductions
from the account to pay for the expenses set forth in this article
subject to the limitations of § 303.08(5), Wis. Stats.
H.
Prisoner cooperation. A prisoner in a jail shall cooperate with the
County in seeking reimbursement under this section for expenses incurred
by the County. A prisoner who intentionally refuses to cooperate may
not earn good time credit under § 302.43, Wis. Stats., or
diminution of sentence under § 303.19(3), Wis. Stats.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2013-23]
I.
No duplication of expenses. Washington County shall not recover the
same expenses twice.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2013-23]
Pursuant to § 59.22(3), Wis. Stats., the Sheriff shall
be responsible for the meals served to prisoners in the jail and the
laundry of the jail without additional compensation.
A.
Rate established. Pursuant to § 302.372, Wis. Stats., the
daily rate for the expenses of prisoners of any municipal court system
within Washington County is $25 per day.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2010-15; 10-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12]
B.
Juvenile prisoners. The rate for juvenile prisoners shall be the
County's direct and actual expense for detention of the juvenile,
including transportation costs if not provided by the municipality
directly.
C.
Scheduling. In order to minimize the displacement of prisoners occupying
the County Jail at a higher rate, municipal authorities are encouraged
to schedule the detention of municipal prisoners in advance, where
possible.
D.
Medical and dental expenses. As provided by law, medical, dental
and related expenses remain the responsibility of the municipality
and the prisoner. If possible, the Sheriff shall contact the municipality
in advance of the incurring of any such expense; however, failure
to contact the municipality shall not release the municipality's responsibility
for any such expense so incurred.
