Fox Lake Coprrectional Institution Boasts Largest Education Program In Wisconsin DOC

The Fox Lake Correctional Institution (FLCI) Education Department is the largest education department in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. At any one time, the FLCI Education Department is serving about 500 students in the areas of Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), Wisconsin Technical College System Vocational Diplomas, and College Correspondence Courses approved by the State of Wisconsin’s Educational Approval Board.

The WTCS programs and classes are certified through Moraine Park Technical College and lead to a diploma or certificate in the following areas:
• Auto Collision Repair & Refinish Technician
• Automotive Maintenance Technician
• Cabinetmaking / Millwork
• Computer Drafting – Mechanical
• Custodial Services
• Heating / Air Conditioning / Refrigeration
• Horticulture
• Machine Tool Operator
• Masonry / Bricklaying
• Office Software Applications
• Motorcycle, Marine & Outdoor Power Products Technician
• Production & Fabrication Welding

The programs and classes offered through the Education Department directly support the Wisconsin Department of Corrections mission and vision by providing opportunities for the development of offender skills required to integrate successfully in our communities. From the moment an offender enters the institution through his transfer or release into the community, offenders are provided opportunities to improve their skills. FLCI employs a variety of resources for inmates such as Education Orientation, Assessment & Interviewing, Academic & Vocational programs, Cognitive & Parenting programs, and most recently the Reentry Lab and Curriculum.

The 35 teachers and staff working in the Education Department at FLCI are proud of the opportunities provided. Their commitment and professionalism to successful offender integration makes them one the best Education Departments in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

by: Chris Eplett, FLCI