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The prison is operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Groundbreaking occurred on June 18, 1999, and it opened on January 8, 2001. Boldt Construction Company built it for the state at a cost of $52.9 million. [1] The prison encompasses 89 acres of land, 22 acres of which are within the perimeter. [2]
On June 17, 1996, the first female prisoner was admitted to DCI making it the only reception center for both male and female adult felons committed to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. DCI served as the reception center for both male and female inmates until December 1, 2004, when the female reception center moved to the Taycheedah ...
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Before the Wisconsin Industrial Home was opened in 1921, female inmates were held in the Wisconsin State Prison in Waupun (now known as Waupun Correctional Institution). After it opened, women who committed "crimes against morality" were transferred to the Wisconsin Industrial Home, while women who had committed more serious crimes or were ...
It allows people with a computer, internet, webcam, and credit card to communicate with inmates at select jails. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, 74% of jails dropped face-to-face visitation after installing video visitation. [1] [2] As of May 2016, over 600 prisons in 46 states across the U.S. use some sort of video visitation system ...
The Jackson Correctional Institution is a medium-security prison for adult males located in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. As of 2023, the prison had a population of 1,003 inmates, with an operating capacity of 837, and 292 staff. It is owned and maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The facility was first opened in 1996. [1] [2]
Steffen is among the officials pushing to close the antiquated prison, which cost taxpayers $44.8 million in the 2023 fiscal year. Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the surrounding areas have ...