Wisconsin Resource Center (WRC) in Winnebago

Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center (SRSTC) in Mauston

Patients at the state Secure Treatment Centers have rights under

• Sec. 51.61 ( exit DHS; PDF), Wisconsin Statutes, and
• DHS 94 ( exit DHS; PDF), Wisconsin Administrative Code

Their rights are explained in the brochure Your Rights and the Grievance Resolution Process P-20377 that is given to patients on admission. However, some of the rights of patients committed or placed under Chapter 980, Statutes, vary slightly from the rights of other mental health patients. These variances are explained in an addendum (P-20377A), also handed out to patients on admission. Each patient unit also has a poster listing patient rights. These are available in English and Spanish. More information is available on the webpage Forms, Publications and Posters.

Any patient, or anyone on behalf of the patient, may file a complaint if they feel the patient’s rights have been violated. Any complaints must be filed with the facility within 45 calendar days of the event involved or the patient becoming aware of the issue. Complaints should be in writing, but verbal complaints may be accepted at the discretion of the facility’s Client Rights Facilitator (CRF).