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Prairie
du Chien
Correctional
Institution Mr. John Paquin, Warden 500 East Parrish Street P.O. Box 6000 Prairie du Chien WI 53821-6000 Phone: 608-326-7828 Fax: 608-326-5960
Inmate money orders and institution business mail: PO Box 6000 Inmate correspondence only: PO Box 9900
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MISSION
To protect society from unwarranted acts, both now and in the future,
which offenders referred to us for the purpose of habilitation may commit.
The primary way we can fulfill that responsibility, as far as the
future is concerned, is through a program of “productive adjustment,”
education, team building INSTITUTION INFORMATION The State of Wisconsin
purchased this facility in 1995 to be used as a Juvenile Correctional
Institution for non-assaultive male youthful offenders. The main grounds
and the majority of the buildings were originally constructed in the mid
1900s. The facility originally served as a Jesuit High School and later as
a Lutheran Preparatory High School. Due to the decreases of juvenile
offender population in the Division of Juvenile Corrections, the
Legislature in the 1997 Senate Bill 113, authorized the Department of
Corrections to temporally utilize this facility for the Division of Adult
Institutions. The Division of Juvenile Corrections contracted 302 beds at the Prairie
du Chien Correctional Institution (PDCI) to the Division of Adult
Institutions to serve as a medium-security correctional institution for
youthful offenders with adult sentences in the age range of 15 to 21
years. Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution became operational on
July 3, 1997. In December 2001, the operating capacity was increased from
302 to 326 youthful offenders. On July 1, 2003, PDCI transitioned from the
Division of Juvenile Corrections to the Division of Adult Institutions.
The age restriction of the inmates was lifted for PDCI at that time. The
operating capacity was increased to 424 in August 2003. Prairie du Chien
Correctional Institution continues to operate as a medium security
correctional facility within the Division of Adult Institutions.
ANNUAL REPORTS Additional information on PDCI can be found in their annual reports.
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