Rotary on the Road - Outagamie Jail

The Outagamie County Jail opened in 1992.  The facility contains 556 beds between the 3-5 floors.  Currently, 75% of the facility is used for lock up and 25% Huber/GPS.  A majority of the inmates are white males, 40 years and under, from Appleton.  On an average, there are 17 people booked at the Jail per day.  The average stay in lock up is 21 days, Huber 24 days, GPS 41 days and DRC 36 days.  GPS populations began in June 2001 and DRC populations began in February 2004. The average daily population of adult lock up is 336 and Huber Law 40.  The Outagamie County Jail offers offenders programs such as alcohol management, creative writing, employability, employment assistance/referrals, GED/HSED and issues of incarceration.  They have also partnered with FVTC.  During lunch, we saw some types of contraband:  cup holder made of toilet paper, latex paint balls, Saran balls, lighters, greeting cards where things could be put between layers and dominos in a sock. Inmate health care is provided by a nurse practitioner, mental health care worker and nurse.  Inmates intake 2700 calories per day and the meals cost $1.06 per meal.  The facility has 300 cameras and everyone is recorded on the DVR system.  We were provided with a tour of the interview rooms, visiting area, camera room, processing area and recreation room.