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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 740
December 3, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives
Hong
,
Clancy
,
Madison
,
Arney
,
Phelps
,
Tenorio
,
Miresse
,
Goodwin
,
Joers
,
Sinicki
,
Stubbs
and
Stroud
. Referred to Committee on Corrections.
AB740,1,2
1
An Act

to renumber and amend
302.10 and 302.40;
to create
302.10 (2) to
2
(7) and 302.40 (2) to (7) of the statutes;
relating to:
solitary confinement.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates conditions that must be met when placing an inmate of a state prison or county jail in solitary confinement.
Under current law, for violating the rules of the state prison or county jail, an inmate may be kept in solitary confinement, under the care and advice of a physician. In a county jail, the period of solitary confinement may not exceed 10 days.
The bill provides that, for violating the rules of the state prison, the period of solitary confinement may not exceed 10 days and further provides that in a state prison or county jail, a person may not be placed in solitary confinement sooner than 60 days after being released from a previous period of solitary confinement.
The bill provides that, if an inmate has been placed in solitary confinement, the warden or superintendent of the prison or sheriff of the county jail must provide to the inmate within two hours all of the following items: at least one book that belongs to the inmate, of the inmate’s choice, a pen or pencil, at least 10 pieces of paper, at least 10 envelopes, the inmate’s personal address book, soap, a toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, and if the inmate is menstruating, feminine hygiene products. The bill also requires that if the inmate is pregnant, they must be allowed, within two hours of confinement, access to their prenatal care team, including doula services if applicable, via an in-person a hybrid method that utilizes technological means. The bill also requires that the inmate must be allowed to access, within 24 hours of confinement, three 25-minute visitation periods per week to be conducted via live audiovisual means. The bill also requires that, beginning within 48 hours after confinement, the inmate is provided with at least 15 hours per week of structured programming in his or her cell, which must include visits of at least 30 minutes at least twice per week from the inmate’s assigned case manager and at least five times per week from representatives for a variety of other services. The bill also requires that the inmate receive an in-person visit of at least 30 minutes on at least two separate days per week from the inmate’s housing unit manager, a corrections captain, a complaint examiner, or, for inmates of a state correctional institution, the warden or superintendent or his or her deputy or, for inmates of a county jail, a corrections commander, superintendent, assistant superintendent, or sheriff.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB740,1
1
Section

1
.
302.10 of the statutes is renumbered 302.10 (1) and amended to
2
read:
AB740,2,5
3
302.10
(1)
For violation of the rules of the prison an inmate may be confined
4
to a solitary cell, under the care and advice of the physician
, for a period of not more
5
than 10 days
.
AB740,2
6
Section
2
.
302.10 (2) to (7) of the statutes are created to read:
AB740,2,9
7
302.10
(2)
An inmate may not be confined to a solitary cell under sub. (1)
8
unless at least 60 days have passed since the inmate was last released from a period
9
of solitary confinement.
AB740,3,2
10
(3)
If an inmate is confined to a solitary cell under sub. (1), the warden or
11
superintendent of the prison shall provide to the inmate within 2 hours of
1
confinement all of the following items, which shall be from the inmate’s personal
2
property if applicable:
AB740,3,3
3
(a) At least one book that belongs to the inmate, of the inmate’s choice.
AB740,3,4
4
(b) Pen or pencil.
AB740,3,5
5
(c) At least 10 pieces of paper.
AB740,3,6
6
(d) At least 10 envelopes.
AB740,3,7
7
(e) The inmate’s personal address book.
AB740,3,8
8
(f) The following personal hygiene items:
AB740,3,9
9
1. Soap.
AB740,3,10
10
2. Toothbrush.
AB740,3,11
11
3. Toothpaste.
AB740,3,12
12
4. Shampoo.
AB740,3,13
13
5. Deodorant.
AB740,3,14
14
6. If the inmate is menstruating, feminine hygiene products.
AB740,3,19
15
(4)
If an inmate who is pregnant is confined to a solitary cell under sub. (1),
16
the warden or superintendent of the prison shall provide to the inmate within 2
17
hours of confinement access to the inmate’s prenatal care team, including doula
18
services, if applicable, via an in-person or a hybrid method that utilizes
19
technological means.
AB740,4,2
20
(5)
If an inmate is confined to a solitary cell under sub. (1), the warden or
21
superintendent of the prison shall ensure that the inmate is allowed to access,
22
within 24 hours of confinement, 3 25-minute visitation periods per week to be
23
conducted via live audiovisual means. For the purposes of this subsection, a visitor
1
may not be required to be physically present at the prison but shall be allowed to
2
participate via remote access.
AB740,4,12
3
(6)
If an inmate is confined to a solitary cell under sub. (1), the warden or
4
superintendent of the prison shall ensure that, beginning within 48 hours of
5
confinement, the inmate is provided with at least 15 hours per week of structured
6
programming in his or her cell. The programming under this subsection may be
7
completed entirely in person or via a hybrid method that utilizes technological
8
means. The programming shall include, at a minimum, an in-person visit of at
9
least 30 minutes on at least 2 separate days per week from the inmate’s assigned
10
case manager and an in-person visit of at least 30 minutes on at least 5 separate
11
days per week from a person representing any of the following departments, with no
12
department visiting more than twice per week:
AB740,4,13
13
(a) Health services.
AB740,4,14
14
(b) Psychiatric services.
AB740,4,15
15
(c) Chaplaincy.
AB740,4,16
16
(d) Education.
AB740,4,17
17
(e) Library services.
AB740,4,18
18
(f) Recreation.
AB740,4,22
19
(7)
If an inmate is confined to a solitary cell under sub. (1), the warden or
20
superintendent of the prison shall ensure that the inmate receives an in-person
21
visit of at least 30 minutes on at least 2 separate days per week from any of the
22
following persons:
AB740,4,23
23
(a) The inmate’s housing unit manager.
AB740,5,1
1
(b) A corrections captain.
AB740,5,2
2
(c) A complaint examiner.
AB740,5,3
3
(d) A deputy warden or superintendent.
AB740,5,4
4
(e) The warden or superintendent.
AB740,3
5
Section

3
.
302.40 of the statutes is renumbered 302.40 (1) and amended to
6
read:
AB740,5,9
7
302.40
(1)
For violating the rules of the jail, an inmate may be
kept in

8
confined to a
solitary
confinement

cell
, under the care and advice of a physician,
but
9
not over

for a period of not more than
10 days.
AB740,4
10
Section
4
.
302.40 (2) to (7) of the statutes are created to read:
AB740,5,13
11
302.40
(2)
An inmate may not be confined to a solitary cell under sub. (1)
12
unless at least 60 days have passed since the inmate was last released from a period
13
of solitary confinement.
AB740,5,16
14
(3)
If an inmate is confined to a solitary cell under sub. (1), the sheriff shall
15
provide to the inmate within 2 hours of confinement all of the following items,
16
which shall be from the inmate’s personal property if applicable:
AB740,5,17
17
(a) At least one book that belongs to the inmate, of the inmate’s choice.
AB740,5,18
18
(b) Pen or pencil.
AB740,5,19
19
(c) At least 10 pieces of paper.
AB740,5,20
20
(d) At least 10 envelopes.
AB740,5,21
21
(e) The inmate’s personal address book.

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