About Wisconsin's Correctional System
Wisconsin manages its correctional system through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WDOC), operating facilities including Waupun Correctional Institution, Green Bay Correctional Institution, and Taycheedah Correctional Institution for Women.
If you are searching for a Wisconsin inmate, use the state's official search portal at
this link.
For federal inmates, use the
Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Visitors to Wisconsin facilities must be on an approved visitation list. Contact the
facility directly using the phone numbers listed below to confirm current visitation
schedules, as these may change without notice.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Oxford is a medium security institution for male offenders. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum security male offenders. FCI Oxford is located in central Wisconsin, 60 miles north of Madison. It is situated off I-39 at the intersection of County Road G and Elk Avenue.
Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility (CVCTF) is the latest Wisconsin correctional institution to place in action the progressive philosophy of alcohol and other drugs of abuse (AODA) recovery through treatment.� Transferred from the Northern Wisconsin Center (NWC) to the Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions, under the original name of Highview the four-story facility underwent extensive remodeling in 2003 � 2004.
If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 312-347-2400 between the hours of 8a.m. and 4p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 920-386-3743 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 312-347-2400 between the hours of 8a.m. and 4p.m. CST. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 262-605-5800 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.