COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Memos


​​From Secretary Kevin A. Carr

A Holiday Message from Secretary Carr to Friends and Co​lleagues​ | December 17, 2020

A Message from Secretary Carr​ | November 2, 2020

A Message from Secretary Carr to DOC Staff | April 24, 2020

A Message from Secretrary Carr to the Public | Video | Transcript​ | April 22, 2020

A Mess​age from Secretary Carr ​| April 2, 2020​

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From Governor Tony Evers

Executive Order #90: Relating to Declaring a Public Health Emergency | ​September 22, 2020​

Emer​gency Order #1: Relating to Requiring Face Coverings​ | September 22, 2020

Emergency Order #36: Interim Order to Turn the Dial | May 11, 2020

Emergency Order #31: Badger Bounce Back | April 20, 2020

Emergency Order #28: Safer at Home Order | April 16, 2020

Emergency Order #12: Safer at Home Order | March 24, 2020

Emergency Order #9: Order to the Department of Corrections | March 23, 2020

Executive Order #72: Declaring a Public Health Emergency in Response to COVID-19 | March 12, 2020​

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DOC Press Releases

Second Round of Mass Testing Underway at Green Bay Correctional Institution | August 18, 2020

Comprehensive Testing for COVID-19 at DOC Institutions Complete | July 20, 2020

COVID-19 Testing More than Halfway Complete at DOC Institutions | June 22, 2020

Update: Mass Testing for COVID-19 at Waupun Correctional Institution | May 29, 2020

Wisconsin DOC Continues to Limit Visitors to Correctional Institutions | May 15, 2020

Wisconsin DOC Increasing COVID-19 Testing for Persons in our Care and Staff | May 8, 2020

​​Second Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reported by Corrections Employee | March 22, 2020

Susp​ension of Admissions to State Prisons & Juvenile Facilities | March 21, 2020

Suspension of All Visiting at Department of Corrections Institutions | March 13, 2020

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DOC Memos 

McNaughton Correctional Center (MCC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | October 13, 2020​

Flambeau Correctional Center (FCC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | October 5, 2020

Oakhill Correctional Institution (OCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | October 2, 2020​​

Sanger B. Powers Correctional Center (SPCC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | September 28, 2020

John C. Burke Correctional Center (JBCC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | August 31, 2020​

Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF) Suspension of Administrative Rules | July 31, 2020

Stanley Correctional Institution (SCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | July 21, 2020

Gordon Correctional Center (GCC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | July 13, 2020

Jackson Correctional Institution (JCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | July 1, 2020​

Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility (CVCTF) Suspension of Administrative Rules | June 29, 2020

Black River Correctional Center (BRCC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | June 27, 2020

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution (KMCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | June 27, 2020

Dodge Correctional Institution (DCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | June 10, 2020

Taycheedah Correctional Institution (TCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | May 29, 2020​

Video Visitations in the Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) | May 28, 2020

Release of Persons in our Care | May 26, 2020

John C. Burke Correctional Center (JBCC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | May 26, 2020

Fox Lake Correctional Institution (FLCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | May 24, 2020

Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center (REECC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | May 20, 2020

Wisconsin Department of Corrections Personal Care​ Package Program | Spanish ​| May 13, 2020

Racine Correctional Institution (RCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | May 12, 2020

Redgranite Correctional Institution (RGCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | May 12, 2020

Dodge Correctional Institution (DCI) Suspension of Administrative Code DOC Section 309.36 | May 11, 2020​

Taycheedah Correctional Institution (TCI) Suspension of Administrative Code DOC Section 309.36 | May 11, 2020

Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | April 24, 2020

Marshall E. Sherrer Correctional Center (MSCC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | April 17, 2020

Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center (FCCC) Suspension of Administrative Rules | April 17, 2020

Distribution and Care of Face Coverings for Persons in our Care | April 15, 2020

Addressing Areas of Public Concern | April 14, 2020

Oshkosh Correctional Institution (OSCI) Suspension of Administrative Rules | April 6, 2020

Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility (MSDF) Suspension of Administrative Rules | March 26, 2020​

Columbia Correctional Institution (CCI) Suspension of Administ​rative Rules | March 21, 2020

Update to DAI Inmate Canteen Policy | Spanish | March 19, 2020 

​Waupun Correctional Institution (WCI) Limited Inmate Movement​​​ | March 19, 2020

Suspension of Transfers from Contracted County Jail Beds | March 19, 2020

Free Phone Calls during Temporary Suspension of Visits | Spanish | March 19, 2020

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DOC ​Responses

COVID-19 Response: For Friends & Family of Persons in our Care | March 17, 2020​

COVID-19 Response: For Media & Stakeholders | March 17, 2020

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DOC ​Health Advisories​ & Resources

COVID-19 Health Insurance Guide: Accessing Healthcare During the Pandemic | April 20, 2020

Health A​dvisory: Notice to Visitors | March 12, 2020​

Health Advisory: Notice to Adults In Custody​​ | March 12, 2020

Health Advisory: Notice to Youth​ | March​ 13, 2020​