Ms. Deborah
Chambers,
Superintendent
615 West Keefe Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: (414) 267-6101
Fax: (414) 267-6130
The Mission of the Milwaukee Women's
Correctional Center provides a safe and secure environment offering services and
opportunities to women to be educated and to learn viable skills; to work in the
community; and to receive treatment in order for them to return to society in a more
pro-social manner. The Mission is based on a philosophy of commitment to new ideas and
productive change.
We envision the Milwaukee Women's
Correctional Center to be a facility which provides incarcerated women, their families,
and the community with quality services that are measurable and carefully managed. We
strive to maintain a safe and well-structured environment.
The majority of the women who arrive at
the Center are single mothers who have suffered some type of abuse in their lifetime. The
average age is 30 years and the primary treatment need is Alcohol or Drug Abuse Treatment.
Over half of the women do not have a high school education and read at the 6th
to 8th grade level. The average sentence structure is two to six years.
The Center utilizes numerous treatment
agencies within the city of Milwaukee. MWCC contracts with Genesis Behavioral Services for
the Phoenix 5B AODA program. The Center also participates in the Milwaukee County House of
Corrections Day Reporting Center. Other community agencies provide treatment in the areas
of drug and alcohol abuse, sexual assault treatment, parenting domestic violence
treatment; women's support group, and eating disorder groups. Inmates also have the option
to participate in religious activities.
Approximately 50% of the women participate
in the work release/study release program.
The Milwaukee Women's Correctional Center takes pride in
their appearance, as well as their personal interactions. The employees at the Center are
professional, dedicated, and are continually trying to improve themselves to better serve
the inmates. All of our employees are valued; work in unison with each other and with
other agencies; and are acknowledged for their
commitment and skill.
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