Wisconsin Department of Corrections

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is an administrative department in the executive branch of the state of Wisconsin responsible for corrections in Wisconsin, including state prisons. As of 2008, the department is administered by Secretary Rick Raemisch. The DOC secretary is appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin and confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate. [ [http://www.wi-doc.com/leadersh.htm WIS DOC-Leadership] .] Divisions of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections include: the Division of Juvenile Corrections, the Division of Adult Institutions, the Division of Community Corrections and Division of Management Services.

In June 2008, over 120 minimum-security supervised inmate workers were used to assist in filling sandbags and flood cleanup during the flooding. [ [http://www.wi-doc.com/DOCassistsflooding.htm DOC Staff and Inmates Assisting with Response to Flooding and Storms in Eight Wisconsin Communities] . June 9 2008.]

Division of Adult Institutions

The Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) oversees 20 adult facilities and the Bureau of Correctional Enterprises, the Bureau of Health Services and the Bureau of Offender Classification and Movement. [ [http://www.wi-doc.com/adult.htm Division of Adult Institutions] .] The division also administers the Wisconsin Correctional Center System, which consists of 13 facilities statewide that assist inmates in reintegration to the community. [ [http://www.wi-doc.com/WCCS.htm Wisconsin Correctional Center System] .]

Division of Community Corrections

One of the functions of the Division of Community Corrections is the operation and maintenance of the Wisconsin sex offender registry program. [ [http://offender.doc.state.wi.us/public/ WI DOC Sex Offender Registry ] ]

Facilities

List of Wisconsin state prisons

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, 1 officer has died in the line of duty. [ [http://www.odmp.org/agency/4288-wisconsin-department-of-corrections-wisconsin Officer Down Memorial Page] ]

See also

*List of United States state correction agencies
*List of law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin
*List of Wisconsin state prisons

References

External links

*http://www.wi-doc.com/