John Beard, Communications Director
DOC Media Line: (608) 240-5060
E-mail Address:DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov
If you are not a member of the media, please call 608-240-5000 or
contact DOC for assistance.
Media
public records requests (you will be leaving the official DOC website) can be sent to
DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov.
Accredited media can e-mail
DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov to be added to our media contact list.
Interviewing Persons in our Care (PIOC)
To request that the Department facilitate an interview with a Person in our Care, please e-mail
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 e-mail 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
2023
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:
Colloboration 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ChanceFact Sheet
August 6:
Department of Corrections Celebrates Assistance Dog Week
August 2:
DOC Announces Recruitment Fairs for Open Security PositionsCareer 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 WeekProclamation
April 20:
Stanley Inmates Participate in Spring Graduation Ceremony
April 17:
DOC AND WDVA Host Resource Fairs for Incarcerated VeteransPictures
April 12:
Inmate Workers Earn Dairy Worker Training CertificatePicturePicture
April 9:
Department of Corrections Recognizes Crime Victims’ Rights WeekProclamation
March 20:
Department of Corrections Reaches Settlement Regarding November 2015 Incident at Copper Lake SchoolSupporting 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