Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution – Wisconsin

Do you know somebody incarcerated at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution?  Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution is a correctional facility in the Wisconsin state prison system, which is part of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.  This page will tell you information about anything you might want to know about Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution,like:  How to do a prison inmate search.  Visitation information.  The address and phone number.  Sending money and mail.  And much, much more.

Official Name:	Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution
State:	Wisconsin
DOC:	Wisconsin Department of Corrections

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Here you will find the street address and mailing address for Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution. Use the mailing address if you are sending a letter or package to someone at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution, and use the physical address if you need to know the location of the prison.

Be sure to check the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures section on this page if you are going to send a letter or package to an inmate so that you properly address the package or letter, and do the correct procedure for sending a letter or package. If you do not use the correct directions, the package or letter might not get delivered.

INMATE NAME AND REGISTER NUMBER
Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution
500 East Parrish Street 
Prairie Du Chien WI, 53821

Use the street address if you plan to visit a prisoner. You should also read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule sections further down on this page if you are going to visit an inmate.

Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution
500 East Parrish Street P.O. Box 6000
Prairie du Chien WI, 53821-6000

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Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution inmates can’t take phone calls, so you won’t get to call an inmate, however, there are cases when it may be useful to have the phone number to the facility.

608-326-7828

Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution prisoners may be able to make phone calls with:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

Prisoners don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t get to send a fax to an inmate, but there might be times when it may be necessary to know the fax machine number to the facility.

608-326-5960

The email address listed below is the general email for Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution. You cannot email prisoners at this email address. If you want to email an inmate, read the Inmate Email information further down on this page.

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To send a letter via email to an inmate you must use an specific procedure to make sure that the email is received by your inmate.

Inmates are not permitted to access the internet.

There are special rules that you must follow when mailing a letter or package to a prisoner. If you don’t then what you sent might be returned to you.

Before you send anything, read the information below:

Correctional facility guards do open and inspect all received general packages and mail. Received general mail can be read as frequently as is necessary to maintain security or monitor problems confronting a certain inmate.

Shown here is the correct format for how you need to address a package or letter to a prisoner at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution:

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID
Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution
500 East Parrish Street 
Prairie Du Chien WI, 53821

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Every prison has a Commissary that was started to provide inmates a bank type account for inmate funds and for buying things not issued to inmates by the facility.

Friends, family, or other people may deposit money to these accounts with Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can choose to send inmates money in the postal service and must send it to the address below and do so in accordance with the rules listed below:

The deposit must be in a money order that is made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day hold period, and during this period the inmate will not have access to the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will return any funds that do not have appropriate prisoner info if the envelope it was sent it has a valid return address. Cash and personal checks can’t be deposited to the inmate’s account so don’t send cash or checks.

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Prisoners are often changed to various prison facilities throughout the Wisconsin prison system, so sometimes you might need to find the location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Follow the link below to locate an Wisconsin prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Wisconsin state prisons: Wisconsin State Prisons

Before you go to visit an inmate at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution, you must be aware of this info:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Each prison has its own rules for prison visits and these rules change often. The rules listed here could be changed since this was written, so be sure to also go to Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution’s website to find the latest visitation rules.

The entrance officer will make sure all visitors sign the prisoner visitors log when they enter the institution and upon departure.

Positive picture id of all visitors is required. The best forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state issued picture I.D. is acceptable.

For everything shown below, check out the main Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution site as this information is changed all the time:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Info about Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution records will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution death row coming.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information about Wisconsin parole procedures coming.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

More information about release procedures for Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution to be added later.

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Information about prison life coming soon.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

A news section to be added later.

A Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution photo section to be added later.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution.

If you have any photos of Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Looking for a job at a correctional facility? Have experience? Have you worked at a prison facility in your previous job?

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The official website: Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• The right to protection from the accused.
• The right to notification.
• The right to attend proceedings.
• The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• The right to restitution.
• The right to a speedy trial.
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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More information about family resources available at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution coming.

A section with the history of Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution coming soon.

Such as:

• Famous Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other Wisconsin State Prisons: Wisconsin State Prisons

Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution Links

The official website: Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution Website

Wisconsin Department of Corrections Links

Wisconsin Department of Corrections Main Website

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Have you ever spent any time at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution? Do you know anybody there? Have you ever been to visit an inmate at this prison?

If your answer is yes, then we would like you to tell us about it. Write about your prison experience so others will know what to expect.

Things you could put in your comment:

• Prison conditions
• Facility layout and facility
• Prison staff and Guards
• Prison food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Inmate safety
• Gang activity
• Inmate activities and programs

If you are an inmate here, post your address if you want to receive letters from people.

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