The
Wisconsin Department of Corrections is an administrative department in the
executive branch of the state of
Wisconsin responsible for
corrections in Wisconsin, including state
prisons. As of 2012, the department is administered by Secretary Edward F. Wall. The DOC secretary is a cabinet member appointed by the
Governor of Wisconsin and confirmed by the
Wisconsin Senate. Divisions of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections include: the Division of Juvenile Corrections, the Division of Adult Institutions, the Division of Community Corrections and Division of Management Services. It has its headquarters in
Madison.