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Fox Lake Correctional Institution

Medium SecurityMediummaleOvercrowded (149%)LowHigh
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Fox Lake Correctional Institution is a state prison located in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Rated capacity: 979. Reported population: 1,345. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Fox Lake Correctional Institution is a medium-security state prison for men located in Fox Lake, Dodge County, Wisconsin, owned and operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. In 2008, the facility had a rated capacity of 691 inmates but an actual population of 1,033. In 2024, the facility's official capacity had increased to 979; however, the actual population had already grown to 1,365. The facility first opened in September 1962.

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Capacity

900

Current population

1,345

Occupancy

149%

Year opened

1962

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1962

Region

WI

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

W 10237 Lake Emily Rd, Fox Lake 53933
(920) 928-3151
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

12/100
Low concern12/100
Overcrowding
12/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 149% of design capacity

This facility scores 12. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 10 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 149% · peers avg: 93% (+61%)
Capacity (beds)this: 900 · peers avg: 547 (+64%)

Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-fox-lake-correctional-insti,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fox Lake Correctional Institution},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fox-lake-correctional-institution},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}