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Out-of-State Televisiting Information

The Department of Corrections strives to provide meaningful opportunities to offenders and their visitors to maintain contact during an offender’s confinement in an out-of-state placement. To accomplish this, Televisiting opportunities are currently being offered at Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility (MSDF), Columbia Correctional Institution (CCI) and Racine Correctional Institution (RCI)

SCHEDULING OF TELEVISITS

Scheduling of visits must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance of visit. The maximum number of visitors permitted for a Televisit is five (5), including minor children. Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. All visitors must be on the inmate’s approved Visitor List.

RCI

To schedule a Televisit at RCI, the visitor must call RCI’s Televisiting Coordinator at (262) 886 – 7837 on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to schedule a Televisiting appointment.

CCI

To schedule a Televisit at CCI, the visitor must call CCI’s Televisiting Coordinator at (608) 742 - 9123 Tuesday –Saturday between 12:00 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. or on Thursday or Fridays between 7:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. to schedule a Televisiting appointment.

MSDF

To schedule a Televisit at MSDF, the visitor must call MSDF’s Televisiting Coordinator at (414) 212-3535.

 

IDENTIFICATION

All adult visitors, including minors age 16 or older, must provide a current form of identification. There will be no exceptions for expired ID’s. The only acceptable forms of identification include:

  • A STATE OF WISCONSIN DRIVER’S LICENSE
  • A STATE OF WISCONSIN PICTURE IDENTIFICATION CARD
  • A CURRENT PASSPORT
  • DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PICTURE IDENTIFICATION CARD.
  • AN OUT OF STATE LICENSE OR STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD, IF RESIDING OUT OF THE STATE AT THE TIME.
  • A MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD (IF CURRENTLY IN ACTIVE SERVICE)

Columbia Correctional Institution
Phone: (608) 742-9123
2925 Columbia Drive
P.O. Box 900
Portage, WI 53901-0900

Directions:

From Madison: I-90/94 West to Highway 39 North;
Exit Highway 16; Follow Signs to Institution

Racine Correctional Institution
Phone: (262) 886-7837
2019 Wisconsin Street
P.O. BOX 900
Sturtevant, WI 53177-0900

Directions:

From Milwaukee: I-90/94 East to Highway 20 (Exit 333);
East on Highway 20 to Wisconsin Street; Turn Right (South) on Wisconsin Street

Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
Phone: (414) 212-3535
1015 N. 10th Street
P.O. BOX 05740
Milwaukee, WI 53205-0740

Televisits are limited to 15 minutes per day and are available between RCI/CCI/MSDF and:

Whiteville Correctional Facility
Whiteville, Tennessee

Prairie Correctional Facility
Appleton, Minnesota

North Fork Correctional Facility
Sayre, Oklahoma

The Department of Corrections strives to provide a family atmosphere.

All institution rules apply to Televisting.

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BELOW IS A LIST OF INAPPROPRIATE ATTIRE:
  1. Transparent clothing
  2. Shorts that are shorter than fingertip length: visitor standing naturally with arms straight down the side of the body with fingers extended.
  3. Skirts or dress slits shorter than fingertip length, plus three inches with hands down at the side.
  4. Strapless, tube or halter-tops.
  5. Tops which expose the midriff area (no bare skin at the belt line).
  6. Spandex/Lycra or like material
  7. Clothing or accessories with obscene or profane writings, images, or photos, and any clothing bearing alcohol advertisements.
  8. Bib overalls are not allowed.
  9. Multi-layer jackets may not be worn into Visiting Area.

All visitors will be required to clear a metal detector.

It is the responsibility of the person wishing to enter the institution to take the necessary steps to enable himself/herself to pass through the metal detector. Staff will instruct visitors to remove required items like; coats, hats, any kind of hair pins/clips or barrettes. (This is to be removed prior to passing through the metal detector so that the staff member can inspect them for contraband).

NOTICE:

The information contained in this brochure is subject to change without notice.

VISITORS MUST ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TELEVISIT TO ALLOW FOR PROCESSING IN AND CONNECTION TIME.

Thank you for your attention to these rules.

October, 2002-Rev.

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