Winnebago Correctional Center DOC Lookup

Winnebago Correctional Center Overview

Winnebago Correctional Center, or WCC, is a Wisconsin Department of Corrections correctional center at 4300 Sherman Road, Winnebago, WI 54985-0128. The facility phone is 920-424-0402. The captured DOC page names Maria Silao-Johnson as Superintendent. WCC is part of the Wisconsin Correctional Center System and is not a Winnebago County Sheriff's Office jail.

The facility is located on the shores of Lake Winnebago. DOC says WCC opened in 1974 to replace a minimum-security bunkhouse at the Winnebago State Farm and housed inmate farm workers. The Winnebago State Farm closed in the early 1990s to facilitate expansion at Oshkosh Correctional Institution. That history helps distinguish WCC from the nearby medium-security prison and from DACC's treatment-centered role.

WCC is best understood as a minimum-security DOC correctional center with a work-release and community-project orientation. Its residents are adult male DOC inmates, not newly booked county detainees. Searchers should verify the facility through DOC because the word "Winnebago" can point to the county, the correctional center, the Wisconsin Resource Center, the Winnebago Mental Health Institute context, or out-of-state Winnebago County search results.

Winnebago Correctional Center Capacity and Population

The captured DOC WCC page lists a current operating capacity of 266 adult male inmates. The research did not capture a separate live population count for WCC, so the sourced facility stat is capacity rather than a daily census. Because WCC is a state correctional center, its population should not be mixed into the Winnebago County Jail's current inmate list count.

The type of custody also differs from the jail. WCC residents are sentenced adult male DOC inmates who may be involved in work release or community enhancement projects after classification and risk review. The public jail roster can show pretrial, sentenced jail, probation, revocation, hold, or electronic-sanction statuses, but it does not replace the DOC locator for a person assigned to WCC.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Winnebago Correctional Center

Use the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator for WCC. DOC's general information says the locator may be used to locate a person in DOC care housed within a DOC facility, while city and county jails are administered separately. For WCC, that means the DOC search is the correct starting point.

1. Open the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator.
2. Search by DOC number when available, or search by legal first and last name.
3. Use birth year or date-of-birth details to narrow similar names if the current interface offers those fields.
4. Read the profile carefully and confirm the listed facility is Winnebago Correctional Center before using WCC-specific visiting, mail, or deposit instructions.

If the person is not found, do not assume WCC has no record. The person may still be at the county jail, in another DOC institution, in federal custody, or under community supervision. For the court side of the sentence, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access can show the Winnebago County criminal case, judgment, and sentencing information, but it is not a prison roster.

Winnebago Correctional Center Address and Contact

WCC has several address formats in the captured visiting guideline, and the correct one depends on the purpose of the contact. The public facility address and phone are appropriate for general facility identification. Letters, checks, money orders, staff mail, and UPS or store shipments may use different addresses.

Visiting Someone at Winnebago Correctional Center

The captured WCC visiting guideline says all visits must be prescheduled through IC Solutions at least 48 hours and no more than seven days in advance. WCC is tobacco-free. Visitors park in the designated visitor parking area, and the parking lot is subject to contraband search. The guideline also notes that if a holiday falls on Tuesday, there are no evening visits.

Visitors should confirm approval and scheduling before traveling. As with other DOC facilities, a scheduled visit can be affected by security concerns, visitor-list status, identification problems, dress-code issues, contraband rules, weather, or facility operations.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Winnebago Correctional Center

WCC's captured visiting guideline gives specific mail and deposit addresses. Letters and cards go through a Phoenix, Maryland mail-processing address using the PIOC full name and DOC number. Checks and money orders for inmate funds go to the Secure Deposits-Wisconsin DOC address in St. Louis. The DOC statewide money page also says funds are currently received through Access Corrections Secure Deposit and CashPayToday and warns not to send funds directly to the correctional facility.

Transfers, Work Release, and WCC Custody

WCC does not perform local arrest booking. A person generally reaches WCC after sentencing and DOC classification or transfer. That makes the DOC locator the central custody record, while the county jail roster becomes less useful once the person leaves local confinement. WCC's minimum-security role also means placement can be connected to work release or community enhancement opportunities after risk evaluation.

The captured research says WCC offers work release with local employers for qualified inmates and emphasizes maintaining that placement after release. Wages help pay fees, restitution, and other obligations. Offsite work opportunities depend on risk evaluation and case details, and DOC treats them as a privilege rather than a right.

WCC Programs and Local Work Crews

WCC is locally distinctive because its program profile reaches beyond the facility fence. The research says WCC project crews assist local governments and nonprofits with work projects, building skills and providing community service. That community-enhancement role is different from the county jail's work release packet and different from DACC's ERP treatment focus.

For families and attorneys, the practical point is to separate custody confirmation from program eligibility. The DOC locator can help confirm that a person is in DOC custody at WCC. It does not by itself prove that the person has a specific work assignment, release plan, or community crew placement. Those details depend on DOC classification, case facts, risk review, facility rules, and staff decisions.

Winnebago County's facility geography can create confusion because WCC is close to other correctional and treatment facilities. Always verify the facility name, address, and DOC number before sending mail or money. A mistaken address can delay mail, and the wrong lookup tool can lead to stale or incomplete custody information.