Wisconsin Resource Center
The
Wisconsin Resource Center (WRC) is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
in partnership with the Wisconsin
Department of Corrections. WRC is a specialized mental health
facility established as a prison under s. 46.056, Wisconsin
Statutes. WRC is also identified as a treatment facility for the
placement of Sexually Violent Persons (SVPs) detained or admitted
pursuant to Chapter 980, Wisconsin Statutes.
The facility operates as a secure treatment center and
is managed by the Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services. The
budgeted capacity of WRC is 404: 344 male inmates transferred from
Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Division of Adult Institution prisons for mental health
care and 120 men detained or committed under the SVP program pursuant to
Chapter 980 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Last
Revised: December 10, 2008 |
