Oregon Correctional Center
Mr. Ronald Malone, Superintendent
5140 Highway M
P.O. Box 25
Oregon, WI 53575-0025
Phone (608) 835-3233
FAX (608) 835-3175
INTRODUCTION
The
Oregon Correctional Center is a 120 bed Adult Male Minimum Security
facility located south of Madison --
one mile from Oregon, Wisconsin -- near Highway 14. The
Oregon Correctional Center (formerly the Oregon Correctional Center and Farm) dates to 1928 when the
original buildings were constructed to provide housing for inmate farm
workers. (Provision of inmate labor for the farm operation,
managed by the Bureau of Correctional Enterprises, transitioned to
Oakhill Correctional Institution in 2004.)
Staff at the Oregon
Correctional Center strives to assist the inmates with
preparation for successful return to their communities. Inmates
are encouraged to maintain a positive attitude, good work ethics, proper
conduct and respect for themselves and others.
PROGRAMS
Work
Release and Project Crews are the primary initiative at Oregon Correctional Center. Work Release jobs in the
surrounding communities employ between 65-90 inmates. The monies
earned by inmates are used to pay the State of Wisconsin for the inmate's Room, Board, and
Transportation costs as well as to pay toward child support, court
ordered obligations such as restitution, court costs, and fines, and to
establish a savings account that can be used to assist the inmate in
Reentry to the community.
The
Department's standardized Pre-Release Curriculum and Employability
Skills training are key components to prepare inmates to successfully
obtain and retain jobs. The modules of the Pre-Release Curriculum also
provide skills and tools to assist inmates upon the completion of their
commitment.
Alcohol
treatment is provided in the form of on-site and off-site Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA) and other Alcohol and Drug Abuse (AODA) programs. A
part-time, contracted teacher provides preparation classes for GED
and HSED.
Testing
for GED and HSED is also provided.
Programs are designed to provide inmates with the incentive and
motivation to develop good work habits and a sense of responsibility
that will contribute to a more rewarding and successful life upon
release to the community.
