Wisconsin Code § 302.375

Restrictions on liquor and dangerous drugs; placement of prisoners
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(1g) In this section:
(a) “Controlled substance” has the meaning given in s. 961.01
(4).
(am) “Controlled substance analog” has the meaning given in
s. 961.01 (4m).
(b) “Precinct” means a place where any activity is conducted
by the prison, jail or house of correction.
(1m) Except as provided in sub. (2m), any sheriff, jailer or
keeper of any prison, jail or house of correction or any other person who does any of the following with respect to a prisoner
within the precincts of any prison, jail or house of correction
shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than
9 months or both:
(a) Sells, gives or delivers any intoxicating liquor to the
prisoner.
(b) Willfully permits a prisoner to have any controlled substance, controlled substance analog or intoxicating liquor.
(c) Has within his or her possession in the prison, jail or house
of correction any intoxicating liquor, with intent to sell, give or
deliver the liquor to the prisoner.
(2) Except as provided in sub. (2m), any prisoner who uses
intoxicating liquor in violation of s. 302.37 (2) shall be fined not
more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or
both.
(2m) A member of the clergy may possess no more than 2
ounces of wine in a prison, jail, or house of correction if he or she
intends to use it in a religious service. A member of the clergy
may give or deliver a reasonable amount of wine to an inmate and
an inmate may consume that wine as part of a religious service.
The department is not required to purchase or store wine for an
inmate, a chaplain, or any other member of the clergy who is acting under this subsection.
(3) (a) Any sheriff, jailer or keeper of any prison, jail or
house of correction or any other person who places, keeps together or knowingly permits to be kept together prisoners of different sexes within the precincts of any prison, jail or house of
correction shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not
more than 6 months or both.

(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the sheriff, jailer or keeper may
permit prisoners of different sexes to participate together in treatment or in educational, vocational, religious or athletic activities
or to eat together, under such supervision as the sheriff, jailer or
keeper deems necessary.

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