Oshkosh Correctional Inst, WI

Visiting at Oshkosh Correctional Institution is manageable once you know the basics. General-population inmates can have up to three in-person visits per week. The facility posts specific visit days and hours, so confirm the current schedule before you go. Only people on the inmate's approved visiting list can visit. If you're 16 or older, bring acceptable photo ID for check-in. Groups are limited to three adults and six people total (children included), and children must be accompanied by at least one adult. Don't enter the lobby until 10 minutes before your scheduled start time. Plan for security screening: if you can't clear the metal detector after three attempts, you'll be denied entry. OSCI is tobacco-free, so leave tobacco secured in your vehicle, not in lobby lockers.

To message or send photos to someone at Oshkosh Correctional Institution, create a GettingOut (GTL/ICS) account. Tablet communication runs through ICS tablets, and the facility's rollout was tentatively scheduled for April 2024. Messaging and video options may change as the rollout continues. For video visits, the initial promotion gives each person in custody one free video visit per week for six months. During that promotion, extra video visits cost $2.50 each, and typical slots run about 25 to 26 minutes. Paid video visits are capped at twelve per month. You can pay for ICS video visits online with Visa or Mastercard, or through cash and mail options to IC Solutions. All communications are screened or monitored, so follow vendor and facility instructions closely.

Oshkosh Correctional Inst directs money deposits through Access Corrections. Don't mail gift cards, cash, or personal checks to the facility. They're not accepted and will be returned. Use the vendor portal instead, and have the incarcerated person's full name and ID ready. Many Wisconsin facilities support multiple deposit options: online portals, phone payments, kiosks, or approved walk-in locations. Oshkosh also offers a specialty commissary/package program for approved personal care items on a quarterly basis. Each resident can receive up to $150 per vendor per quarter, with a $20 minimum order. If you ever need to mail funds to a facility, money orders or cashier's checks are safer than cash or personal checks.