DOC Media Line:
(608) 240-5060
Email Address: DOCmedia@wisconsin.gov
If you are not a member of the media, please call (608) 240-5000 or contact DOC for assistance.
Public records requests can be submitted directly into the public records request portal or sent to DOCmedia@wisconsin.gov.
Accredited media can email DOCmedia@wisconsin.gov to be added to our media contact list.
Interviewing Persons in our Care (PIOCs)
To request that the Department facilitate an interview with a person in our care (PIOC), please email DOCmedia@wisconsin.gov and include at least the following information:
Full name and DOC number of the PIOC as noted in DOC's Inmate and Offender Search;
Your name, contact information (including phone number and email address), and organization; and
Any information regarding the interview you would like us to consider.
Each request is reviewed in line with state law and Department policies. Once a decision has been reached, we will advise you whether the DOC is able to facilitate your request. Typically, we are able to provide a response within one calendar week, however some requests may require additional time.
Resources for Media
Opportunities and Options Resource Guide: Provides information on community service projects, primary treatment programs, vocational programs, education programs, and correctional industries at DOC facilities.
DOC's Data and Research Unit produces information in a number of areas, including recidivism and reincarceration and weekly population reports, as well as interactive dashboards on prison admissions,
prison population, prison releases, and recidivism.
Press Releases
2025
April 21: Mobile Job Lab Opens at Oshkosh Correctional Institution
April 18: 22nd Monitor Report Finds DOC in 90% Compliance with Consent Decree
April 9: DOC Holds First Friends and Family Forum
March 6: Apprehension Request Issued for Kirstie Pienta
2024
December 13:
NLCI, UW-La Crosse Initiative Supports Parents in Prison
November 26:
21st Monitor Report Finds Atmosphere Improved at LHS/CLS
November 11:
DOC Students Recognized for Academic Achievement
October 17: DOC Agents, Law Enforcement Team Up for Trick-or-Treat
October 10:
Stanley Correctional Builds Beds for 'Sleep in Heavenly Peace'
October 3:
First Job Lab in Probation and Parole Office Opens
August 28:
20th Monitor Report Shows Progress at LHS, CLS
July 22:
Progress Report: Green Bay Correctional Institution Resumes Normal Operations
June 26:
Lincoln Hills Youth Counselor Dies After Assault
June 25:
Two Staff Members Injured at Lincoln Hills School
June 5:
DOC Statement from Secretary Hoy Regarding Dodge County Sheriff Announcement
June 3: Progress Report on Changes at Wisconsin's Correctional Institutions
May 31:
Grants Give 95 New Grads Second Chance
April 5:
Classes Resume at WCI Education Building as DOC Graduates Largest Class to Date
April 5:
Latest Report Highlights Progress at LHS, CLS
March 1: Secretary Kevin A. Carr Announces Retirement from DOC
February 21:
DOC Celebrates 214 New Correctional Officers at Graduation
January 31:
DOC Continues to Increase Movement at Waupun, Green Bay Facilities
2023
December 15:
DOC Celebrates Security Staff Graduates at Madison College
November 1:
Monitor Report Identifies Continued Progress at Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake
July 20: Fond du Lac Police Investigating Death at Taycheedah Correctional Institution
July 5:
Monitor Report Identifies Continued Progress at Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake
March 8:
Monitor Notes "Significant Progress" at Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake
February 23: Assisted Needs Unit Opens at Oakhill Correctional Institution
2022
December 6:
Wisconsin DOC Launches Behavioral Motivation System at Juvenile Facilities
September 9:
Staff, Youth Positive Despite Staffing Situation at Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake
September 9:
DOC Show Off New Addition to Waupun Farm Facility
August 15:
Men at Oakhill Correctional Institution Honored for Educational Achievements
August 1:
Collaboration Helps Men Prepare to Rejoin State Workforce
August 1:
New Entrance Procedures at DOC's Secure Facilities
June 29:
Opportunity and Hard Work Lead to Big Day for Nine Men
June 23:
Helping an Underutilized Resource Boost Wisconsin's Workforce
May 20:
First Group of DOC Students Earn Diplomas through New Madison College Program
April 15:
DOC Working to Add Vendors to Property Contract
April 8: Response to Signing of 2021 Wisconsin Act 252
March 9: New Report Shows Impact of DOC Programs on Recidivism
February 25:DOC Lifting Suspension on In-Person Visits
February 2:
Latest Monitor's Report Notes Continued Progress
January 21: DOC Provides KN95 Masks for Staff and Persons in Their Care
January 21:
DOC, MATC Celebrate Graduates, Growing Partnership
January 13:
DOC Implementing Temporary Changes as Omicron Cases Rise
2021
December 13:
Young Men at Racine Correctional Facility Present Work to Potential Employers
December 9:
New Assisted Needs Facility Complete, Being Readied for Patients
November 16:
Monitor Notes Significant Improvements in Atmosphere and Morale at Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake
November 3:
Wisconsin DOC Switching to Photocopied Personal Mail to Address Drug Concerns
July 27: Graduation at Waupun Correctional Institution a First for Wisconsin DOC
July 26: Latest Report Shows Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake Moving in Right Direction, Grappling with Change
July 15: DOC Offering Vaccination During Visitation
April 12: Temporary Change to Mail Processing at Fox Lake Correctional Institution
January 26: Monitor's Report Highlights Positive Trends at Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake
January 15: DOC, MATC Honor Fourteen Graduates
January 11: DOC Announces New Leadership Appointments
January 7: New Job Center Opening at Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility
2020
December 23: Camp Reunite Partners with Wisconsin DOC for Special Holiday Deliveries
December 1: Wisconsin DOC Closing a Cell Hall at Waupun Correctional Institution
October 27: 7th Monitor Report Highlights Continued Compliance with Court Order
October 16: Wisconsin Adopts Policy to Suspend Rather than Terminate Medicaid Coverage for Incarcerated Individuals
September 22: August 1 Incident at Lincoln Hills Prompts Operational Changes
September 14: Video Visits Keep Those in DOC Care Connected to Loved Ones during Pandemic
September 8: DOC's Oregon Farm Earns Achievement Award
September 3: DOC Announces Appointments of Two Wardens
August 24: Wisconsin DOC Nursing Director Honored by Peers
August 18: Second Round of Mass Testing Underway at Green Bay Correctional Institution
August 13: DOC's Division of Community Corrections Makes Major Upgrade
August 12: Message from DOC Secretary Kevin Carr: The Importance of Person First Language
July 20: Comprehensive Testing for COVID-19 at DOC Institutions Complete
July 16: April Escape Leads to Changes at Columbia Correctional Institution
July 8: 6th Monitor Report Highlights Improvements at Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake
June 22: COVID-19 Testing More than Halfway Complete at DOC Institutions
June 12:
Klint Trevino Announced as Superintendent for Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools
May 8: Wisconsin DOC Increasing COVID-19 Testing for Persons in our Care and Staff
April 17: Capture of Columbia Correctional Institution Inmates
April 16: Columbia Correctional Institution Escapes
2019
August 7: Secretary-Designee Carr Appoints Ron Hermes as new Division of Juvenile Corrections Administrator
May 8: Teacher Appreciation Week: Thank you to Department of Corrections teachers!
May 5: Nurse Appreciation Week: Thank you to our DOC nursing staff!
May 5: Department of Corrections Recognizes Staff During Correctional Employees Week
April 2: Employers meet with Governor Evers, Wisconsin Departments of Corrections and Workforce Development Secretary-Designees at Oakhill Job Center
January 29: Wisconsin Department of Corrections Modifies Operations due to Executive Order #7
2018
December 20: Minimum-Security Inmates Earn Technical College Certificates in High-Demand Occupation
November 15: Inmate Apprenticeships Provide Valuable Skills After Release
November 12: New Job Center Builds on Department s Success Training Inmates for Careers in the Community
October 23: Probation and Parole Agents, Law Enforcement Work Together to Protect Communities during Halloween Trick-or-Treating
October 11: 
Growing Our Workforce: Governor Walker Announces Plan to Expand Worker Training within Wisconsin s Correctional Institutions
August 7: Fourteen Offenders with Opioid Addictions Get a Second Chance Fact Sheet
August 6: Department of Corrections Celebrates Assistance Dog Week
August 2: DOC Announces Recruitment Fairs for Open Security Positions Career Fairs Flyer
July 30: Minimum-Security Inmates Complete Technical College Certificate Program for Construction
July 9: DOC, Hometown Heroes Host First-Ever Camp Reunite
June 28: Minimum-Security Inmates Complete Industrial Maintenance Program
June 21: Inmates Complete Gas Metal Arc Welding Program
June 18: Inmates Complete Nicolet College Mechanical Maintenance Program
June 5: Wisconsin DOC Teams Raise Nearly $40,000 for Special Olympics
June 1: Statement Regarding Settlement in J.J. et al v. Litscher et alSettlement Agreement
May 23: Governor Walker Appoints Cathy Jess to Serve as Secretary of the Department of Corrections, Thanks Jon Litscher for His Many Years of Service to Wisconsin
May 18: 41 Correctional Officers Graduate from Local Pre-Service Academy Held in Green Bay
May 7: Department Kicks Off Correctional Employees Week Proclamation
April 20: Stanley Inmates Participate in Spring Graduation Ceremony
April 17: DOC AND WDVA Host Resource Fairs for Incarcerated Veterans 
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April 12: Inmate Workers Earn Dairy Worker Training Certificate 
Picture Picture
April 9: Department of Corrections Recognizes Crime Victims Rights Week Proclamation
March 20: Department of Corrections Reaches Settlement Regarding November 2015 Incident at Copper Lake School Supporting Documents
March 5: Jackson Correctional Institution Hosts Appreciation Night for Can Do Canines Fosters
February 22: Department of Corrections Celebrates Opioid Addiction Treatment Program Participants Program Fact Sheet
January 4: Governor Walker Announces Plan to Provide a Long-Term Solution for Wisconsin's Juvenile Corrections and Treatment Systems