WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL CENTERS

John C. Burke Correctional Center

Milwaukee Women's Correctional Center

Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center

INSTITUTION MISSION STATEMENT

Taycheedah Correctional Institution is a maximum and medium security facility entrusted with the custody and supervision of the State's incarcerated female offenders.

Our mission is to protect the public, using a well-trained and professional workforce through the construction management of offenders, reducing criminal behavior, and restoring a sense of safety to the community. This is accomplished by offering opportunities for offenders in education, programming, work and other constructive activities to encourage positive personal growth and independence. We are proud to provide the female offender healthcare that is consistent with professional, community and correctional health care standards.

SPECIAL HISTORICAL NOTES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION

Taycheedah's history began in the early 1800's, when Governor James Doty established a home in Fond du Lac, which to this day stands on the institution grounds. In the early 1850's, female offenders were housed in the Wisconsin State Prison, known today as Waupun Correctional Institution. In 1912, work began on the creation of a women's facility and in 1921, the Wisconsin Industrial Home for Women was opened. Those first women were mostly committed for so called "crimes against morality," while repeat and more violent or serious offenders were housed at the prison in Waupun.

In 1931, work began on the Wisconsin Prison for Women, to be located adjacent to the Industrial Home. This facility was completed and opened in 1933, and the women who had been at Waupun were transferred here. There were two separate facilities operating on the same grounds. In 1945, the two facilities were consolidated and given the name Wisconsin Home for Women. In 1975, the legislature changed the name to Taycheedah Correctional Institution. In 1995, the first housing unit erected since 1933 was opened. The new $5.7 million unit almost doubled the institution population.

During the 1990's, the female offender population continued to rise to record levels. TCI pursed and was granted approved for a new 64-bed mental health unit, a 64-bed segregation unit, and a 240-bed medium security to better manage growing population. These three new units came on-line in January 2002.

ANNUAL REPORTS

Additional information on TCI can be found in their annual reports.

FY05 TCI Annual Report.pdf

FY06 WWCS Annual Report.pdf

FY07 WWCS Annual Report.pdf

03/28/2008