How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting Fox Lake Correctional Institution takes some planning, but the rules are straightforward. Anyone 16 or older must show a valid photo ID—state driver's license, passport, DOT ID, military ID, or tribal photo ID all work. Schedule both in-person and video visits through ICSolutions between 48 hours and 14 days ahead. Missed visits or refusals still count toward your weekly total. In-person visits run in three daily blocks: 10:15am–1:15pm, 1:55pm–4:55pm, and 5:30pm–8:30pm. Video visits use the same window on a first-come, first-served basis. Each person in custody can have up to three in-person visits per week (only one on a weekend), with up to six approved visitors per visit—at least one must be an adult. Expect security screening and clothing restrictions. Some baby items and limited medications may be allowed with supervisor approval, and quarter-operated lobby lockers are available for prohibited items.
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Scheduling a visit at Fox Lake Correctional Institution is straightforward once you understand the time limits and how each visit type works. Here's how to choose between in-person and ICSolutions video visits—and how to book a time without wasting your visit opportunities.
Setting up a video visit feels like a lot the first time. Once you know Fox Lake's rules, though, it's straightforward. Here's how to create your ICSolutions account, book a time slot, and sidestep the common mistakes that can cut your visit short—or cost you money.
If your loved one is in restrictive housing (RHU) at Fox Lake Correctional Institution, visits work differently—different hours, stricter limits. Here's what you need to know about RHU/non-contact visiting hours, how to request a visit, and what can get a visit limited or cancelled.
Most visitors who get turned away at the door trip up on a few common items. Here's what Fox Lake Correctional Institution won't allow in the visiting area — plus how to use the lobby lockers if you need to stash something last-minute.
Visitors age 16 and older must present a valid photo ID. Fox Lake lists acceptable IDs as a state driver’s license, passport, valid DOT ID, military ID, or tribal photo ID.
The photo ID rule applies to visitors age 16 and older, so visitors under 16 aren’t required to present photo ID under that rule. If minors attend, at least one approved visitor must be an adult.
You must schedule both in-person and ICSolutions video visits at least 48 hours and no more than 14 days in advance. Scheduling is done through the ICSolutions website.
Writing to someone at Fox Lake? Your letter might not go directly to the prison. Wisconsin DOC sends non-privileged personal mail through TextBehind's processing center in Phoenix, Maryland.
