Training of correctional officers
Wis. Stat. § 301.28
in effect(1) In this section, “correctional officer” means any person classified as a correctional officer employed by the state whose principal duty is the supervision of inmates at a prison, as defined in s. 302.01.
(2)
(a) Correctional officers serving under permanent appointment prior to July 31, 1981 are not required to meet any requirement under par. (b) as a condition of continued employment. Failure of any such correctional officer to fulfill those requirements does not make that person ineligible for any promotional examination for which he or she is otherwise eligible. Those correctional officers may voluntarily participate in this program.
(b) No person may be permanently appointed as a correctional officer unless the person has satisfactorily completed a preservice training program approved by the department.
(3) The training program approved by the department under sub. (2) (b) shall include a requirement that each correctional officer be trained to identify symptoms of active psychosis, as defined in s. 51.01 (1d), among prisoners and how to report such symptoms to the superintendent of the correctional institution and to appropriate medical personnel at the correctional institution.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/301.28Fetched: 10/7/2026