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Gordon Correctional Center Overview

Gordon Correctional Center is operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections through the Wisconsin Correctional Center System. It sits in Douglas County at 10401 E. County Road G, Gordon, Wisconsin. DOC describes the center as an adult male correctional center within a system of adult male centers overseen by a central warden in Madison. It is a state DOC placement, not the Douglas County Jail and not an intake site for new street arrests.

People housed at Gordon are in Wisconsin DOC care after sentencing, classification, and movement through the state correctional system. DOC general information says the Bureau of Offender Classification and Movement evaluates security risk, program needs, sentence structure, bed space, and other placement factors. Adult male prisoners generally enter DOC through reception/classification before later placement at a center such as Gordon when they meet eligibility and bed needs.

The official Gordon Correctional Center page includes the facility photo, address, capacity, program narrative, history, and visitor memo links.

That DOC page is the source for Gordon-specific facility facts, while the DOC locator is the search tool for people in state custody or supervision.

Gordon Correctional Center Capacity

DOC publishes Gordon Correctional Center's current operating capacity as 89 adult male inmates. The research did not locate a separate public daily count for the center in the captured text. For a person-specific answer, use the Wisconsin DOC locator and confirm that the facility field lists Gordon Correctional Center. A county jail roster count should not be used for Gordon because the county roster tracks local jail custody, not sentenced DOC placement.

The capacity number is useful for scale. It should not be read as a current head count. Transfers, releases, work-release status, classification moves, or disciplinary placements can change where a person is housed. DOC placement may also change before a family gets a letter or call, so the locator and the facility phone are the practical confirmation tools.

Gordon Correctional Center DOC Lookup

Use the Wisconsin DOC Locator for Gordon Correctional Center inmate lookup. DOC general information says the locator is used to find a person in DOC care sentenced to state prison and currently housed in a DOC facility. If the person does not appear there, they may still be in a city or county jail, may be under a different custody system, or may need a VINELink check for custody notification.

1. Open the Wisconsin DOC Locator welcome page.
2. Search by DOC number if known, or search by first name, middle name, last name, birth year or date of birth, race, and sex when those fields are available.
3. Review the result for current status and facility. Gordon Correctional Center should appear as the facility when the person is housed there.
4. Use the DOC number on mail, money, and records requests because DOC rules require that identifier for many contacts.
5. If the person is not found, check the Douglas County jail roster for local custody, WCCA for court activity, or VINELink for notification options.

The successful manifest image comes from the DOC locator welcome page, which is the correct starting point for sentenced state custody.

A Douglas County jail roster search is still useful for a recent arrest, but it is the wrong system once a person has moved into Wisconsin DOC prison custody.

Gordon Correctional Center Contact

Contact Gordon Correctional Center for facility-specific questions after the DOC locator shows that the person is housed there. The center is outside Superior, about 2.5 miles southeast of the Village of Gordon on County Road G, in an annex of the Brule River State Forest. Family members traveling from Superior or the Twin Ports area should plan for a rural drive and should confirm the visit status before leaving.

Gordon Correctional Center Visits

Gordon visitation follows DOC prison rules, not the Douglas County Jail lobby video schedule. The Gordon DOC page links to GCC visitor memo documents, ICSolutions video visit materials, a Spanish version, and Gordon visiting regulation updates. DOC visitation normally requires review of the facility-specific rules, approval or scheduling, and compliance with DOC conduct and identification standards.

The research did not capture a day-by-day Gordon visiting schedule in text. Use the visitor memo and facility regulations linked by DOC, then call the center if a visit time, approval status, or video link is unclear.

Gordon Mail Phone and Money

DOC mail and money rules are different from county jail rules. DOC general information says mail must include the person in care's full name and DOC number. Money may be sent by internet, phone, walk-in, and mail using DOC rules. Calls are outgoing only, so family members cannot call the housing unit to speak to a person in care.

DOC messaging and tablets were in transition in the research, with DOC noting ICS tablets and GettingOut messaging or photos for people with tablets. Messages are reviewed and are not instant. That review process is part of prison communication control, not a Douglas County sheriff rule.

Gordon Correctional Center Intake

Gordon is not where a new arrest is booked. A person arrested in Douglas County normally starts at the county jail, appears in court, and, if sentenced to prison, moves into DOC custody. DOC classification then looks at security level, sentence structure, program needs, medical or mental-health concerns, behavior, and bed space. After initial classification, DOC says reviews occur at 12-month intervals or sooner when needed.

Gordon is a later placement for eligible adult males. It is not the central reception point for all Wisconsin prison sentences. That matters for families who see a person leave the county jail and cannot find them at Gordon right away. The transition may involve reception, temporary placement, classification, and later transfer before a stable facility appears in the DOC locator.

Gordon Correctional Center Programs

Gordon has a facility history and program mix that should not be blended with county jail content. DOC says the center began as Camp Gordon in 1932, originally tied to forestry work and a tree nursery operated with the Wisconsin Conservation Department. Inmates produced much of their own food through the facility farm and gardens. In 1962, the center became part of the Wisconsin Correctional Center System.

Current program notes include work release with local employers for qualified inmates, High School Equivalency Diploma tutoring, needs-based programs depending on volunteers and community partners, and community enhancement crews that assist local governments and nonprofits. Work release is not guaranteed. DOC describes offsite opportunities as based on risk and case evaluation and as a privilege under the discretion of the superintendent and warden.

Gordon and Douglas County Jail

Gordon Correctional Center and Douglas County Jail serve different parts of the custody chain. Douglas County Jail handles local bookings, pretrial custody, short local sentences, warrants, bail, and some holds for other agencies. Gordon handles sentenced adult male DOC custody after prison classification. The county roster can show booking photos and bond fields. DOC records focus on state custody, DOC number, status, facility placement, offense or sentence details, release information, and prison communication rules.

When a person moves from jail to prison after a Douglas County case, the Douglas County Jail record summary covers the booking stage, while the DOC locator controls the state-prison stage.