Maximum and medium security (women) · Women's Prison · WI DOC

Taycheedah Correctional Institution

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (920) 929-3800 Info last verified: June 2026

Wisconsin's women's prison and statewide women's reception/intake center, in Fond du Lac, spanning maximum and medium custody.

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

Taycheedah Correctional Institution (TCI) is the Wisconsin Department of Corrections facility that houses women across maximum and medium custody levels. It is the state’s women’s prison and also serves as the statewide reception and intake center for women, where most newly sentenced women enter the WI DOC system. The institution is operated by the department’s Division of Adult Institutions in Fond du Lac, in east-central Wisconsin.

Security level is assigned during the intake and classification process. Because Taycheedah is the women’s reception center, the population includes both women in the intake (“A&E”) phase and women in general population. Wisconsin does not have a death penalty — the state abolished it in 1853 — so there is no death row or execution chamber at any Wisconsin prison.

What Makes Taycheedah Different

Taycheedah is the statewide women’s prison and the women’s reception/intake center in one facility. Women entering WI DOC custody are typically received and classified here before being assigned a security level and housing. The institution holds women at maximum and medium custody, and its programming is gender-responsive — designed for the women in its custody rather than adapted from a men’s facility.

Newly admitted women begin in intake (“A&E”) status, during which visiting and other arrangements are more limited; general-population status follows after classification. Because the same facility serves both reception and longer-term confinement, a woman’s status and housing unit can change after intake. Re-check the WI DOC offender locator for the current facility and status.

Visiting

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

Approved list first: A visitor must be on the woman’s approved visiting list before any visit. The woman mails a DOC-21AA Visitor Questionnaire to the prospective visitor, who completes it and returns it to the institution; the woman is notified when a visitor is approved.
Visitor limits: Women in intake (“A&E”) status may have up to 4 adult close-family visitors; women in general population may have up to 12 adults (minors do not count toward the cap until age 18).
Scheduling: Wisconsin has no statewide online visit scheduler. In-person visits are arranged with Taycheedah directly — call (920) 929-3800 to confirm the current visiting days, hours, and any scheduling steps. Video visits are scheduled separately through ICSolutions.
Restrictive housing: Visits for women in restrictive housing are often conducted by audio-visual equipment rather than in person.

Getting There and Parking

Taycheedah is at 751 County Road K in Fond du Lac, in Fond du Lac County in east-central Wisconsin, near the south end of Lake Winnebago. There is no public transit to the institution; access is by private vehicle. Confirm visitor parking and entrance procedures with the facility, and arrive no more than 15 minutes before the scheduled visit.

Nearby Services

Fond du Lac has hotels, restaurants, fuel, and pharmacies. The nearest hospital emergency room is in Fond du Lac, with additional emergency care in the Oshkosh area to the 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.