Wisconsin Code § 302.44

Cooperation between counties regarding prisoners
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(1) Two or more counties within the state may agree under s. 66.0301 for the cooperative establishment and use of the
jails and rehabilitation facilities of any of them for the detention

or imprisonment of prisoners before, during and after trial and for
sharing the expense without reference to s. 302.34. The sheriffs
of the counties shall lodge prisoners in any jail or rehabilitation
facility authorized by the agreement and shall endorse the commitment, if any, under s. 302.35 in case detention or imprisonment is in the jail or rehabilitation facility of another county.
Only jails and rehabilitation facilities approved by the department
for the detention of prisoners may be used under the agreement.
The sheriff of the county of arrest shall transport the prisoner to
and from court and to any other institution whenever necessary.
(2) A county in this state may enter into a contract with a receiving county outside of the state to pay the receiving county to
detain or imprison prisoners who are not in the custody of the department before, during, and after trial if the receiving county
borders the county in which the prisoner would otherwise be detained or imprisoned, and the monthly expenses charged to the
county in this state by the receiving county to detain or imprison
the prisoner are at least 25 percent less than the monthly expenses
charged by the county in this state. Any such contract shall provide for all of the following:
(a) A termination date.
(b) A requirement that an equivalent agency or department to
the department of corrections in the receiving state approve the
jail or facility in the receiving county to receive prisoners from
the county in this state.
(c) Provisions concerning the costs of prisoner maintenance,
extraordinary medical and dental expenses, and any participation
in or receipt by prisoners of rehabilitative or correctional services, facilities, programs, or treatment, including those costs not
reasonably included as part of normal maintenance.
(d) Provisions concerning any participation in programs of
prisoner employment, if any, the disposition or crediting of any
payments received by prisoners on account of employment, and
the crediting of proceeds from or disposal of any products resulting from employment.
(e) Delivery and retaking of prisoners.
(f) Waiver of extradition by Wisconsin and the state to which
the prisoners are transferred.
(g) Retention of jurisdiction of the prisoners transferred by
Wisconsin.
(h) Regular reporting procedures concerning Wisconsin prisoners by officials of the receiving county.
(i) Provisions concerning procedures for probation, parole, extended supervision, and discharge.
(j) The same standards of reasonable and humane care as the
prisoners would receive in an appropriate Wisconsin institution.
(k) Any other matters as are necessary and appropriate to fix
the obligations, responsibilities and rights of the state of Wisconsin, the county within the state, and the receiving state and
county.

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