Ms. Sheryl L. Graeber, Superintendent
1305 North Dr.
PO Box 36
Winnebago, WI 54985-0036
Phone: (920) 236-2700
FAX (920) 426-5601
Directions to Centers
INTRODUCTION
The Drug
Abuse Correctional Center (DACC) is located north of Oshkosh in
Winnebago, Wisconsin. Current population capacity is 280 male inmates
with 210 beds designated for treatment. Population capacity allows for
transition into program and completers waiting release on community
supervision.
DACC strives
to teach offenders to be responsible citizens by learning to make
responsible choices. The ability to make those kind of choices are
interfered with by the abuse of alcohol and drugs. Learning to live a
responsible life requires at times the learning and relearning of
cognitive and behavioral processes. DACC provides a place to practice
those skills in a safe non-disruptive environment. All treatment
programming is provided by certified/licensed social workers with
additional alcohol and drug counseling credentials
PROGRAMS
Earned
Release Program -
The Earned Release Program
began implementation in March, 2004. The program is 6 months in
length, abstinence based, and includes structured activity weekly
including a minimum of 35 hours of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA)
related treatment weekly provided in a group setting with ten to
twelve offenders and one social worker. Treatment
approaches/modalities are Cognitive-Behavioral Approach. Components
include communication and social skills training, rational behavior
training, AODA education, AODA dependency, AODA relapse prevention,
corrective thinking, grief and anger management, stress and relaxation
coping techniques, domestic violence education, victim impact,
employment readiness, and re-entry initiatives.
A major
emphasis of the program is community reintegration with the community
corrections agent involved from the first month of the program
continuing with increasing involvement in release planning including
aftercare, residence, support services, and employment. Each
participant prepares a release plan that is reviewed by staff. Upon
completion of the program, the sentencing court is notified and
modifies the sentence to release on extended supervision. Support
groups are available both on and off site.
Operating
While Impaired Earned Release Program -
This is a new 6 month, treatment program, begun in October
2000, for offenders convicted of operating a vehicle while impaired,
5th offense, under Wisconsin statutes 346.63 (1) (a), with the 5th
conviction after January 1, 1999. The OWI program is a research
program, with on-going data collection, funded partially by a Byrne
Law Enforcement Grant. Its mission is to enhance safety in the
community by providing a continuum of abstinence based substance abuse
treatment services specific to the need of the repeat OWI offender.
The intensive treatment program includes a minimum of 35 hours of AODA
related treatment weekly provided in a group setting with ten to
twelve offenders and one social worker. Program components include
AODA education, relapse prevention, dependency and addiction,
modification of high risk and thrill-seeking behavior, rational
behavior training, responsible decision making, restorative justice
components, and re-entry initiatives. Support groups are available
both on and off site.
WINNEBAGO
COMMUNITY AND INTERAGENCY BOARD
DACC is a
member of this community relations board along with Winnebago Mental
Health Institute, Wisconsin Resource Center, Oshkosh Correctional
Institution, Department of Community Corrections, Oshkosh Police and
Fire Departments, Parkview Health Center, Winnebago Correctional
Center, Winnebago County Emergency Management, City of Oshkosh,
Senator of the 18th District-Carol Roessler, and several citizens.
RESOURCES/COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT
During the
course of the year, DACC provides numerous hours of training through
the Corrections Training Center. DACC has also provides speakers for
various primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities,
church groups and other community agencies and groups.
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
DACC
embraces the concepts of Restorative Justice, restoring wholeness to
the community impacted by crime, which may include community service.
Social service staff teach Restorative Justice concepts and develop a
community service project to involve inmates in each treatment group
within each program unit. DACC inmates provide community service work
for many non-profit community based organizations. Some of these
include Oshkosh Museum, Senior Centers, Cerebral Palsy, Oshkosh
Library, Humane Society, Housing Partnership, Salvation Army, King
Veterans Home, UW-Fox Valley, Winnebago County Recreation Department
and Department of Transportation. Additionally, the inmates have
served as speakers in presentations not only about chemical abuse
prevention in schools, but at DOC functions, judges' workshops and
other community organizations.
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