Wisconsin

The table below displays aggregate COVID-19 data for incarcerated people and staff in carceral facilities located in Wisconsin. The State DOC Data Grade represents our assessment of the transparency and quality of those data reported by Wisconsin's state department of corrections.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

F
State DOC Data GradeView scorecard
Cumulative CasesActive CasesCumulative DeathsTests
Incarcerated PeopleCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons17,1076,595----3519123,42352,318
Federal Prisons6736,6110000----
ICE Detention Centers375,0000000----
State and Local Youth Facilities605,357------------
StaffCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons6,3406,745------------
Federal Prisons----0--0------
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Facilities by

FacilityIncarcerated PeopleStaff

Dodge Correctional Institution

State Adult Prisons

1,867401

Oshkosh Correctional Institution

State Adult Prisons

1,576403

Racine Correctional Institution Sturtevant Transitional Facility

State Adult Prisons

1,271336

Fox Lake Correctional Institution

State Adult Prisons

1,177333

New Lisbon Correctional Institution

State Adult Prisons

1,145283
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Map of Wisconsin with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.

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930

1.9k

Spikes represent the cumulative cases in a facility for incarcerated people

Data Reporting & Quality Scorecard

Data Reporting & Quality GradeF*

This scorecard assesses data reporting and quality for the state department of corrections in Wisconsin. Read more about our scoring methodology and to see how this jurisdiction compares to other state and federal systems.

Scores assessed as of December 29, 2022.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

Data reporting for incarcerated people
  • Cumulative Cases

    Systemwide only

  • Cumulative Deaths

    By facility

  • Active Cases

    By facility

  • Tests Administered

    None

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    By facility

  • Boosters

    Systemwide only

Data reporting for staff
  • Cumulative Cases

    By facility

  • Cumulative Deaths

    None

  • Active Cases

    Systemwide only

  • Tests Administered

    None

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    None

  • Boosters

    None

Data quality
  • Machine Readable

    No

  • Regularly Updated

    Yes

  • Clearly Defined

    Yes

  • Contextualized Historically

    Yes

Prison and Jail Releases Related to COVID

We collect data on jurisdictions across the U.S. that have released people from adult prison and jail custody in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click a row to view full details.

FacilityPeople releasedRelease details

State-wide

All

1,600Parole/probation violation, Short remaining sentence

County-wide jails

Barron

18Minor offenses, Other

County-wide jails

Chippewa

50Other

City-County Building Jail; Public Safety Building Jail; William H. Ferris Center

Dane

--

County-wide jails

Eau Claire

143Other
Map of Wisconsin with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.
County with a release

Grassroots and Community Organizing Efforts Related to COVID

Our team collects data on grassroots and community organizing efforts by incarcerated people, their families, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and advocates aimed at influencing government agencies to protect the lives of people incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers against the threats posed by COVID-19. Click a row to view full details.

Target facilityCountyDate of actionOrganizationType of effortInternal/ externalEffort concernsSource
Redgranite Correctional InstitutionRedgranite5/11/2020People incarcerated at Redgranite Correctional InstituteUprising/Protest–InternalExternalSanitation improvements