Maximum security — administrative/restrictive housing (men) · State Prison · WI DOC

Wisconsin Secure Program Facility

Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (608) 375-5656 Info last verified: June 2026

Wisconsin's highest-security men's prison — an administrative-maximum/supermax facility in Boscobel with restrictive housing and a step-down program.

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

The Wisconsin Secure Program Facility, on Morrison Drive in Boscobel, is the state’s administrative-maximum (supermax) prison for men. It sits in Grant County, in southwestern Wisconsin. The facility holds people in maximum-security and restrictive housing, including those who require the highest level of security in the Wisconsin system. It operates a phased step-down behavior program through which a person can progress to less restrictive conditions over time.

What Makes the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility Different

It is the state’s administrative-maximum prison. The facility is designed for the highest custody level in the Wisconsin system, and much of its housing is restrictive.
It uses a phased step-down program. People housed here can move through defined behavior phases toward less restrictive conditions, rather than a single fixed regime.
Visiting arrangements reflect the security level. Because the facility houses people in restrictive housing, visits are limited and are often conducted by audio-visual equipment rather than in person; the type of visit available depends on the person’s housing assignment.

Visiting

The statewide WI DOC rules above — the approved visitor list, the dress code, ID, and item limits — apply at the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility. The facility’s own arrangements:

The full approval process is in Visiting in Wisconsin.

Getting There and Parking

The prison is in Boscobel, in Grant County, in southwestern Wisconsin.

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

Nearby Services

Services near the facility are limited. The Boscobel area has basic gas and food, and the larger town of Prairie du Chien, to the west, has the nearest hospital emergency room and the fullest range of services in the immediate region.

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.