Wisconsin Department of Corrections

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Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Seal of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Abbreviation	WIDOC
Agency overview
Formed	January 1, 1990
Preceding agencies	Wisconsin Prison Commissioner (1853–1874) Wisconsin Prison Commission (1874–1881) Wisconsin Board of Supervision of Charitable, Reformatory and Penal Institutions (1881–1891) Wisconsin Board of Control of Reformatory, Charitable, and Penal Institutions (1891–1939) Division of Corrections, Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare (1939–1967) Division of Corrections, Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services (1967–1989)
Employees	10,261.52 (2023)[1]
Annual budget	$2,838,410,000 (2023)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Wisconsin, USA
Operational structure
Headquarters	3099 E. Washington Ave. Madison, Wisconsin
Agency executive	Jared M. Hoy[2], Secretary
Facilities
Institutions	41
Website
doc.wi.gov

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WIDOC) is an administrative department in the executive branch of the state of Wisconsin responsible for corrections in Wisconsin, including state prisons and community supervision. The secretary is a cabinet member appointed by the governor of Wisconsin and confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate.^[3]

Divisions of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections include: the Division of Juvenile Corrections (DJC), the Division of Adult Institutions (DAI), the Division of Community Corrections (DCC) and Division of Management Services (DMS). WIDOC is headquartered in Madison.^[4]