Current Notifications
MADISON, Wis. – On Sept. 16, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) became aware of a breach of certain protected health information (PHI) involving persons in our care and individuals who have discharged from DOC. The date of the breach has been identified as July 17, 2025.
On July 17, 2025, the DOC impermissibly released protected health information to a third-party/state agency office located in Kenosha, WI, in response to a public records request received April 17, 2025.
The DOC record released to the public records requestor was a Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) Bureau of Health Services (BHS) Chapter 980 Special Purpose Evaluation database. This database contained the names of all Persons in Our Care (PIOC) who were evaluated by a DOC psychologist to determine if they should be referred to the state for commitment under Wis. Ch. 980.
The database contained protected health information (PHI) which should have been redacted from the document prior to its release to the state agency office. The specific PHI disclosed was a set of mental health diagnoses and diagnostic test scores from Special Purpose Evaluations up through Oct. 2022.
HIPAA breach notifications have been sent to 1,723 persons affected by the disclosure. Affected individuals who have not received a DOC letter by Nov. 15, 2025, or have questions about the breach incident may call toll free 877-844-4741. A copy of the letter sent to individuals affected is 
here.
Members of the media who have questions regarding this issue may contact DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov.