Department of Corrections (WI)

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	Radio IDs
Maximum Security	Columbia Correctional Institution	WISCOM	8725xxx
	Dodge Correctional Institution	WISCOM	8728xxx
	Green Bay Correctional Institution	DOC P25	8722xxx
	Waupun Correctional Institution	WISCOM	8721xxx
	Wisconsin Secure Program Facility	WISCOM	8734xxx
Medium Security	Fox Lake Correctional Institution	DOC P25	8724xxx
	Jackson Correctional Institution	Standalone
	Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution	Standalone
	Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility	WISCOM	8751xxx
	New Lisbon Correctional Institution	Standalone
	Oshkosh Correctional Institution	DOC P25	8732xxx
	Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution	Standalone
	Racine Correctional Institution	Standalone	29xxx / 8729xxx
	Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility	WISCOM	8735xxx
	Redgranite Correctional Institution	WISCOM	8736xxx
	Stanley Correctional Institution	WISCOM	8742xxx
Minimum Security	Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility	Standalone
	Oakhill Correctional Institution	Standalone	8756xxx
	Sturtevant Transitional Facility	RCI Standalone	30xxx / 8630xxx

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.

Facility Name	Radio System	Radio IDs
Black River Correctional Center	Conventional 800MHz
Drug Abuse Correctional Center	DOC P25 Oshkosh Site
Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center
Flambeau Correctional Center	Conventional 800MHz
Gordon Correctional Center
John C. Burke Correctional Center	WISCOM Waupun Site	8783xxx
Kenosha Correctional Center	Conventional 800MHz
Marshall E. Sherrer Correctional Center
McNaughton Correctional Center
Oregon Correctional Center	Oakhill CI 800MHz TRS
Sanger B. Powers Correctional Center	Conventional 800MHz
St. Croix Correctional Center	Conventional 800MHz
Thompson Correctional Center	Conventional 800MHz
Winnebago Correctional Center	DOC P25 Oshkosh Site

Wisconsin Women's Correctional System

WCCS operates one Maximum / Medium security prison and two Correctional Centers for female inmates.

Facility Name	Radio System	Radio IDs
Taycheedah Correctional Institution	Standalone 800MHz TRS
Milwaukee Women's Correctional Center
Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center	WISCOM	8782xxx

Division of Juvenile Corrections

DJC operates three facilities for juvenile offenders.

Facility Name	Radio System
Copper Lake School	WISCOM
Lincoln Hills School	WISCOM
The Grow Academy	Oakhill CI 800MHz TRS

Other Information

The DOC operates a secure inpatient and outpatient unit within University Hospital at UW-Madison. This unit provides specialty care to inmates that is not otherwise available at the on-site infirmaries. The unit is staffed and administered by Oakhill Correctional Institution. DOC staff communicate on WISCOM TG 1998. Staff also communicate with hospital security and local law enforcement on the Madison TRS.