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Green Bay Correctional Institution

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (920) 432-4877 Info last verified: June 2026

A maximum-security men's prison in the Green Bay area, slated for closure around 2029 but still operating.

Statewide rules that apply at every WI DOC prison

These rules are set by WI DOC and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in Wisconsin.

Dress code

No camouflage, transparent or revealing clothing, strapless or tube tops, spandex worn as pants, shorts or skirts shorter than fingertip length, gang-related or obscene items, or torn clothing; no watches or purses, and avoid underwire bras and metal jewelry that will not clear the metal detector.
Each institution enforces its own visiting dress code and may turn away a visitor who is dressed out of code, so confirm the specific facility's rules before traveling.

ID: Every visitor must be on the incarcerated person's approved visiting list before visiting — the person mails a DOC-21AA Visitor Questionnaire to the prospective visitor, who completes it and returns it to the institution. Visitors 16 and older show a valid government-issued photo ID at each visit.
What to bring: Bring only what the institution allows — phones, bags, and most personal items are not permitted in the visiting room. A visitor may bring up to $25 in cash or one debit/credit card for vending; money for the person's account is sent through Access Corrections, never handed over at a visit.
Scheduling: Wisconsin has no statewide online visit scheduler — visits are arranged with each institution (call the facility), and days and hours vary. Video visits are scheduled separately through ICSolutions. A newly committed person is processed at a reception center first — men at the Dodge Correctional Institution (Waupun), women at the Taycheedah Correctional Institution (Fond du Lac) — before transfer.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Wisconsin

Overview

Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI) is a maximum-security state prison for men in the village of Allouez, in the Green Bay area of Brown County, northeastern Wisconsin. It is operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections through its Division of Adult Institutions. The prison sits on Riverside Drive along the Fox River. Wisconsin has no death penalty, abolished in 1853, so there is no death row or execution chamber at any state institution.

What Makes Green Bay Different

It is one of Wisconsin’s older maximum-security prisons. GBCI holds men at the maximum-security custody level.
It is slated for closure under a 2025 state plan. State officials have proposed closing Green Bay around 2029 as part of a broader corrections realignment. As of mid-2026, only planning funds had been approved, and the prison remains open and operating. The timeline and details may change; the WI DOC offender locator reflects each person’s current institution.

Visiting

The statewide WI DOC rules above — the approved visitor list, the dress code, ID, and item limits — apply at Green Bay Correctional Institution. The facility’s own arrangements:

The full approval process is in Visiting in Wisconsin.

Getting There and Parking

The prison is at 2833 Riverside Drive in the village of Allouez, just south of the city of Green Bay, in Brown County in northeastern Wisconsin.

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. Visitor parking is on site.

Nearby Services

The Green Bay area has the nearest gas, food, and lodging. The nearest hospital emergency rooms are in Green Bay, a few miles north.

Mail

Incoming personal mail does not go to the prison. Wisconsin sends personal mail to an off-site vendor, TextBehind, which opens and photocopies it and forwards copies to the institution; people with tablets may also receive electronic photos. Address personal mail with the person’s full name, DOC number, and the full (unabbreviated) facility name to: TextBehind, P.O. Box 189, Phoenix, MD 21131. Legal and privileged mail is exempt and goes directly to the institution at its own legal-mail address. Books and other publications must come from an approved vendor, shipped directly from the retailer, not from individuals. Full rules are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a Wisconsin state prison:

Visiting in Wisconsin — the DOC-21AA visitor questionnaire, approval, and visiting list
Mail & Packages — the TextBehind mail-scanning process and what still goes to the facility
Phone & Video Calls — ICSolutions calls, tablets, and video visits
Sending Money — depositing through Access Corrections
Medical & Mental Health — sick call, the co-pay, and the Bureau of Health Services
Transfers & Finding Someone — reception, classification, and the locator

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.