Department of Corrections (WI)
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Overview
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) operates all of the state-owned correctional institutions located in Wisconsin. Facility operations are managed under the Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) and the Division of Juvenile Corrections (DJC). The 36 adult institutions and facilities under the DAI are further sub-divided, with 19 operated under DAI directly, 14 operated under the Wisconsin Correctional Center System (WCCS), and three operated under the Wisconsin Women's Correctional System (WWCS).
Four additional secure facilities house inmates (or patients) with various mental health conditions. These facilities (Mendota Mental Health Institute, Winnebago Mental Health Institute, Wisconsin Resource Center, and Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center) share many similarities with the DOC correctional facilities, however they are operated by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).
Radio Systems
The DOC uses a variety of radio systems. Prisons under DAI typically had analog Motorola TRS systems utilizing 800MHz. These systems are slowly being migrated to WISCOM. Four facilities are utilizing a separate DOC P25 system, although the Talkgroup and Radio ID assignments follow the WISCOM assignment plans.
Several correctional centers and juvenile facilities are located adjacent or near DAI facilities. These facilties often use the same radio systems as their larger neighbor. Community facilities not located near another larger facility typically have a single conventional operations frequency, see the DOC RRDB entry for details.
Division of Adult Institutions
The Division of Adult Institutions operates the 19 Maximum, Medium, and Minumum security prisons in Wisconsin. DAI inmates requiring mental health care are transferred to the Wisconsin Resource Center, operated by DHS.
Facility Type | Facility Name | Radio System |
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Maximum Security | Columbia Correctional Institution | WISCOM |
Dodge Correctional Institution | WISCOM | |
Green Bay Correctional Institution | DOC P25 | |
Waupun Correctional Institution | WISCOM | |
Wisconsin Secure Program Facility | WISCOM | |
Medium Security | Fox Lake Correctional Institution | DOC P25 |
Jackson Correctional Institution | Standalone | |
Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution | Standalone | |
Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility | WISCOM | |
New Lisbon Correctional Institution | Standalone | |
Oshkosh Correctional Institution | DOC P25 | |
Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution | Standalone | |
Racine Correctional Institution | WISCOM | |
Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility | WISCOM | |
Redgranite Correctional Institution | WISCOM | |
Stanley Correctional Institution | WISCOM | |
Minimum Security | Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility | Standalone |
Oakhill Correctional Institution | Standalone | |
Sturtevant Transitional Facility | WISCOM |
Wisconsin Correctional Center System
The Wisconsin Correctional Center System focuses on transitioning inmates out of the corrections environment. WCCS facilities allow additional visitation and work release privileges not available in DAI facilities.
- Black River Correctional Center
- Drug Abuse Correctional Center
- Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center
- Flambeau Correctional Center
- Gordon Correctional Center
- John C. Burke Correctional Center
- Kenosha Correctional Center
- Marshall E. Sherrer Correctional Center
- McNaughton Correctional Center
- Oregon Correctional Center
- Sanger B. Powers Correctional Center
- St. Croix Correctional Center
- Thompson Correctional Center
- Winnebago Correctional Center
Wisconsin Women's Correctional System
WCCS operates one Maximum / Medium security prison and two Correctional Centers for female inmates.
Maximum / Medium Security
- Taycheedah Correctional Institution
Correctional Centers
- Milwaukee Women's Correctional Center
- Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center
Division of Juvenile Corrections
DJC operates three facilities for juvenile offenders.
- Copper Lake School
- Lincoln Hills School
- The Grow Academy