Wenny
09-27-2004, 04:13 PM
This info is from the site of WI DOC (http://www.wi-doc.com/dodge.htm)
Ms. Cathy Jess, Warden
1 W. Lincoln Street
PO Box 661
Waupun, WI 53963-0661
Phone: 920-324-5577
Fax: 920-324-6354
A&E Fax: 920-324-6281
Inmate Mail - P.O. Box 700 (ZIP 53963-0700)
SECURITY LEVEL: Maximum
OPERATING CAPACITY: 1165 Males, 30 Females
CURRENT POPULATION: 1550 Males, 70 Females
DATE OPENED: 1978
NUMBER OF ACRES: 57
SPECIAL UNITS: Infirmary, Medical Primary Care, Special Management, Assessment and Evaluation, Centralized Transportation, Contract Health Care Unit, Central Pharmacy, Medical Records, Contract Monitoring Unit
NUMBER OF SECURITY STAFF: 419
NUMBER OF NON-SECURITY STAFF: 167
OPERATING BUDGET FY 2002: $35,643,800
INMATE PROGRAMS
DCI does not have traditional programming for inmates. The institution functions as the main reception center for all adult males and females committed to the Department of Corrections. It serves as the Assessment and Evaluation Center for the Division of Adult Institutions. DCI does provide counseling and programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and religious services.
Assessment & Evaluation Unit infosheet for visits (from WI DOC site in pdf):
TO INMATES: This information sheet should be sent to your visitors and correspondents. Retain a copy for your information.
MAIL: Correspondence should be addressed to inmates by name and number at PO Box 700, Waupun, WI 53963*0700. Sender's name and address must be indicated on the return address portion of the envelope.
Inmates in the Assessment & Evaluation Unit at this institution are not allowed to receive most items of personal property either through the mail or on visits. Family and friends may send money in the form of a money order or cashier with the purchase of embossed envelopes from Canteen. Money Orders & Cashiers checks are to be mailed to the inmate at PO Box 800.
A&E VISITING LIST: No more than 4 related adult visitors (natural, adoptive, step, foster parents, or legal guardian; spouse; and your children) will be approved to visit. Your children under 18 years of age shall not be counted against the 4*visitor limit on your list. If your spouse\0s last name is different than yours, they must send a copy of your marriage license to verify their relationship to you. You must send questionnaires available on your unit to your proposed visitors.
GP VISITING LIST: No more than 12 adult visitors will be approved to visit. Children under 18 years of age shall not be counted against the 12*visitor limit on your list. You must send questionnaires available on your unit to your proposed visitors.
VISITING ROOM: Dodge Correctional Institution is located in the southern section of the City of Waupun at 1 West Lincoln Street. Only those persons who are listed on the Approved Visiting List are allowed to visit. The maximum number of visitors over age 5 for any one visit is 5. Children under 5 years of age are not counted against the limit of 5 visitors per visit. An adult must accompany children under 18 years of age in order to visit.
Visitors 16 years of age and older will be required to furnish identification before being admitted. The only acceptable forms of identification are valid and current military identification card (if currently in active service), driver's license, state picture identification card, passport, D.O.T picture identification, county welfare department picture identification card. No paper money is allowed past the Lobby.
A change machine is located in the Lobby. Each visitor may take a maximum of $10.00 in change to the Visiting Center. Change must be carried in a small clear plastic bag. No wallets or purses are allowed to be taken to the Visiting Center. Lockers in which visitors may secure their personal belongings are available in the Lobby. Purchases of hobby items for sale in the Visiting Center can be made by check or money order only. Visitors must inform the Lobby Officer upon their arrival of their desire to purchase a hobby item. Visitors are expected to contact the Visiting Center Officer upon their arrival in the Visiting Center. The Visiting Center Officer will process the transaction. At the conclusion of the visit, the hobby items will be given to the visitor along with a receipt.
Vending machines are available for use during visits in the Visiting Center. Visitors cannot leave money for inmates.
For the purpose of counting visits, the visit week will start on Sunday and end the following Saturday. visits, the visit week will start on Sunday and end the following Saturday.
DCI will not be processing visits between 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. on weekends or between 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. on weekdays in order to conduct the inmate count.
Visitors are not allowed in the Lobby prior to 8:00 a.m. on weekends and 2:45 p.m. during the week. Processing visits in the Lobby ends 45 minutes prior to visiting hours ending. MEDICAL
VERIFICATION: If you have any medical reasons that may keep you from clearing the metal detector, you must have a doctor send medical verification on the doctor\0s stationery to Dodge Correctional Institution, Attn: Security Department, PO Box 661, Waupun, WI 53963*0661, stating where the metal is located. There will be a one*time exception if you have proof of an operation by way of medical slip or card. The inmate's name and doctor's signature must be on the medical verification slip.
CLOTHING: Do not wear any clothing with extra metal attached, tags, snaps, bobby pins, hat pins, etc. that may set off the metal detector. This includes underwire bras. You will only be allowed to wear one ring, one necklace, and one pair of earrings. A Medic*Alert bracelet will be allowed. Footwear must be worn. You will only be allowed 3 attempts to make it through the metal detector before being denied, so please dress appropriately. When in doubt, bring extra clothing along to prevent being denied a visit. Finger*tip length is defined as standing naturally with arms down, fingers extended. The following apparel is inappropriate and will result in the denial of a visit. Transparent clothing, shorts (shorter than fingertip length), skirts/dresses shorter than fingertip length plus three inches, slits in skirts or dresses shorter then fingertip length, strapless, tube and halter tops/dresses, tops and dresses which expose the midriff (front and/or back), spandex or spandex*like and lycra or lycra*like athletic pants, aerobic/exercise tights, leotards, or swimming suits, underwear worn on the outside, revealing holes or tears above fingertip level, clothing or accessories with obscene or profane writing, images, or pictures. Clothing depicting drug paraphernalia, gang, disruptive groups, club or insignia may be cause for denied entrance (this includes footwear and motorcycle jackets bearing club logos). Headwear is allowed after viewing/identification by staff.
Ms. Cathy Jess, Warden
1 W. Lincoln Street
PO Box 661
Waupun, WI 53963-0661
Phone: 920-324-5577
Fax: 920-324-6354
A&E Fax: 920-324-6281
Inmate Mail - P.O. Box 700 (ZIP 53963-0700)
SECURITY LEVEL: Maximum
OPERATING CAPACITY: 1165 Males, 30 Females
CURRENT POPULATION: 1550 Males, 70 Females
DATE OPENED: 1978
NUMBER OF ACRES: 57
SPECIAL UNITS: Infirmary, Medical Primary Care, Special Management, Assessment and Evaluation, Centralized Transportation, Contract Health Care Unit, Central Pharmacy, Medical Records, Contract Monitoring Unit
NUMBER OF SECURITY STAFF: 419
NUMBER OF NON-SECURITY STAFF: 167
OPERATING BUDGET FY 2002: $35,643,800
INMATE PROGRAMS
DCI does not have traditional programming for inmates. The institution functions as the main reception center for all adult males and females committed to the Department of Corrections. It serves as the Assessment and Evaluation Center for the Division of Adult Institutions. DCI does provide counseling and programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and religious services.
Assessment & Evaluation Unit infosheet for visits (from WI DOC site in pdf):
TO INMATES: This information sheet should be sent to your visitors and correspondents. Retain a copy for your information.
MAIL: Correspondence should be addressed to inmates by name and number at PO Box 700, Waupun, WI 53963*0700. Sender's name and address must be indicated on the return address portion of the envelope.
Inmates in the Assessment & Evaluation Unit at this institution are not allowed to receive most items of personal property either through the mail or on visits. Family and friends may send money in the form of a money order or cashier with the purchase of embossed envelopes from Canteen. Money Orders & Cashiers checks are to be mailed to the inmate at PO Box 800.
A&E VISITING LIST: No more than 4 related adult visitors (natural, adoptive, step, foster parents, or legal guardian; spouse; and your children) will be approved to visit. Your children under 18 years of age shall not be counted against the 4*visitor limit on your list. If your spouse\0s last name is different than yours, they must send a copy of your marriage license to verify their relationship to you. You must send questionnaires available on your unit to your proposed visitors.
GP VISITING LIST: No more than 12 adult visitors will be approved to visit. Children under 18 years of age shall not be counted against the 12*visitor limit on your list. You must send questionnaires available on your unit to your proposed visitors.
VISITING ROOM: Dodge Correctional Institution is located in the southern section of the City of Waupun at 1 West Lincoln Street. Only those persons who are listed on the Approved Visiting List are allowed to visit. The maximum number of visitors over age 5 for any one visit is 5. Children under 5 years of age are not counted against the limit of 5 visitors per visit. An adult must accompany children under 18 years of age in order to visit.
Visitors 16 years of age and older will be required to furnish identification before being admitted. The only acceptable forms of identification are valid and current military identification card (if currently in active service), driver's license, state picture identification card, passport, D.O.T picture identification, county welfare department picture identification card. No paper money is allowed past the Lobby.
A change machine is located in the Lobby. Each visitor may take a maximum of $10.00 in change to the Visiting Center. Change must be carried in a small clear plastic bag. No wallets or purses are allowed to be taken to the Visiting Center. Lockers in which visitors may secure their personal belongings are available in the Lobby. Purchases of hobby items for sale in the Visiting Center can be made by check or money order only. Visitors must inform the Lobby Officer upon their arrival of their desire to purchase a hobby item. Visitors are expected to contact the Visiting Center Officer upon their arrival in the Visiting Center. The Visiting Center Officer will process the transaction. At the conclusion of the visit, the hobby items will be given to the visitor along with a receipt.
Vending machines are available for use during visits in the Visiting Center. Visitors cannot leave money for inmates.
For the purpose of counting visits, the visit week will start on Sunday and end the following Saturday. visits, the visit week will start on Sunday and end the following Saturday.
DCI will not be processing visits between 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. on weekends or between 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. on weekdays in order to conduct the inmate count.
Visitors are not allowed in the Lobby prior to 8:00 a.m. on weekends and 2:45 p.m. during the week. Processing visits in the Lobby ends 45 minutes prior to visiting hours ending. MEDICAL
VERIFICATION: If you have any medical reasons that may keep you from clearing the metal detector, you must have a doctor send medical verification on the doctor\0s stationery to Dodge Correctional Institution, Attn: Security Department, PO Box 661, Waupun, WI 53963*0661, stating where the metal is located. There will be a one*time exception if you have proof of an operation by way of medical slip or card. The inmate's name and doctor's signature must be on the medical verification slip.
CLOTHING: Do not wear any clothing with extra metal attached, tags, snaps, bobby pins, hat pins, etc. that may set off the metal detector. This includes underwire bras. You will only be allowed to wear one ring, one necklace, and one pair of earrings. A Medic*Alert bracelet will be allowed. Footwear must be worn. You will only be allowed 3 attempts to make it through the metal detector before being denied, so please dress appropriately. When in doubt, bring extra clothing along to prevent being denied a visit. Finger*tip length is defined as standing naturally with arms down, fingers extended. The following apparel is inappropriate and will result in the denial of a visit. Transparent clothing, shorts (shorter than fingertip length), skirts/dresses shorter than fingertip length plus three inches, slits in skirts or dresses shorter then fingertip length, strapless, tube and halter tops/dresses, tops and dresses which expose the midriff (front and/or back), spandex or spandex*like and lycra or lycra*like athletic pants, aerobic/exercise tights, leotards, or swimming suits, underwear worn on the outside, revealing holes or tears above fingertip level, clothing or accessories with obscene or profane writing, images, or pictures. Clothing depicting drug paraphernalia, gang, disruptive groups, club or insignia may be cause for denied entrance (this includes footwear and motorcycle jackets bearing club logos). Headwear is allowed after viewing/identification by staff.