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Wisconsin Women's Correctional System (WWCS)
Ms. Deanne Schaub,
Warden
Milwaukee Women's Correctional Center
Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center TAYCHEEDAH CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTION
Taycheedah
English Visiting Procedures
Taycheedah
Spanish Visiting Procedures Taycheedah
Correctional Institution is a maximum and medium security facility
entrusted with the custody and supervision of the State's
incarcerated female offenders. 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. During the 1990's, the female offender
population continued to rise to record levels. TCI pursued and was
granted approval for a new 64-bed special management unit, a 64-bed
segregation unit, and a 240-bed minimum security unit to better
manage a growing population. These three new units came on-line in January
2002. The Health Services Unit was remodeled and expanded to open in
2004. In December of 2004, WWCS/TCI took over all of the female
intake Assessment and Evaluation (A&E) responsibilities from Dodge
Correctional Institution (DCI), which consisted of 119 beds. All
female facilities officially became the Wisconsin Women's
Correctional System (WWCS) on August 21, 2005, transitioning all
female institutions and centers under the direction of one Warden.
The 3rd floor of Addams Hall was renovated and opened in May 2007 to
provide additional bed space due to an increase in population.
Population soared over 800 offenders in December 2007. Remodeling
construction began in February 2008 in existing Gower building to
provide new A&E intake area for new admissions and a central
location for all offenders processing for movement on/off grounds
completed in July 2008. Addams Hall 3rd floor closed in June, with
population averaging 750. Construction also began this year to
expand the Gatehouse, which was completed in September 2008.
ANNUAL REPORTS Additional information on
TCI and WWCS can be found in their annual reports.
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