Chippewa Valley Facility Overview
Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility, often shortened to CVCTF, is operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The official Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility page describes an all-male minimum-security treatment facility in Chippewa Falls. Its focus is substance-use and related treatment to prepare people in DOC custody for reintegration.
CVCTF is different from the Chippewa County Jail and from Stanley Correctional Institution. It is a sentenced state-custody facility with treatment-centered programming and minimum-security status. The DOC page notes 300 treatment beds and the Earned Release Program under Wis. Stat. ยง 302.05, while the FY25 annual report lists 450 operating capacity. For public lookup, those DOC facts mean the state locator is the right tool, even though the facility is physically located in Chippewa County.
The screenshot below comes from the DOC Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility source page and is included to connect the facility facts to the official state source.
That source gives facility context, but individual prisoner status should be checked through the Wisconsin DOC locator.
CVCTF Inmate Custody Search
The correct lookup system is the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator Public. A person assigned to CVCTF is in state DOC custody, so a county jail PDF search may miss them after transfer. The DOC locator can be searched by DOC number or name, and the facility or location field should be checked to confirm Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility.
Do not treat a county booking charge as the same thing as a DOC sentence record. A person may move from arrest to court to county jail and then to DOC only after a state prison sentence or eligible program placement. Once that happens, the DOC number and state facility placement become more useful than a county jail ID.
- Open the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator Public.
- Enter the DOC number if known, or search by first and last name.
- Review the facility field for Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility.
- Check status, sentence, and release-related fields where public.
- Use DOC facility instructions for visits, mail, money, and property after confirming placement.
| Lookup Need | Correct System | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Current CVCTF prisoner | Wisconsin DOC locator | CVCTF is a state DOC facility. |
| Recent Chippewa County arrest | County current-inmate PDF | Use only before DOC transfer or for local custody. |
| Custody notification | Wisconsin VINE or DOC NOTIS where applicable | Search pages are not notification systems. |
| Federal or immigration custody | BOP or ICE locator | CVCTF is not a federal or ICE facility. |
Chippewa Valley Facility Contact
CVCTF contact belongs to Wisconsin DOC. Questions about a sentenced person's prison location, mail, money, visitor approval, or institutional program route should be directed through DOC facility information and current DOC instructions. Chippewa County Sheriff's Office records staff can route county jail and sheriff record questions, but they do not run CVCTF.
Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility
2909 E. Park Ave.
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
715-720-2850
Fax: 715-720-2859; Warden listed in research: Christine Suter.
Wisconsin DOC Locator
Statewide sentenced custody search
Use the DOC locator before sending mail, funds, or visit requests.
DOC state custody route
Not a Chippewa County Jail roster record.
Chippewa Valley Inmate Population
The population sources for CVCTF are DOC reports and facility materials. The DOC page notes 300 treatment beds, while the FY25 annual report lists a 450 operating capacity. That same FY25 report listed a current population of 502 as of June 30, 2025, 165 staff, a PIOC-to-staff ratio of 2.73, 48 acres, and an operating budget of $23,023,090.41. A later Wisconsin DOC weekly report dated May 15, 2026 listed capacity 450 and population 493.
| Measure | Figure | Source Context |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment beds noted by DOC page | 300 | DOC facility page. |
| Operating capacity | 450 | FY25 annual report. |
| Population | 502 | FY25 annual report as of 06/30/2025. |
| Population | 493 | DOC weekly report dated 05/15/2026. |
| Staff | 165 | FY25 annual report. |
These figures should be read as dated snapshots. They are still useful because they distinguish CVCTF from the county jail and show that the facility operates as a DOC institution with state population reporting. For a specific person's status, the live public route remains the DOC locator.
CVCTF Visiting Route
The research did not provide a day-by-day CVCTF visiting schedule, so the accurate public route is to confirm the prisoner's assignment in the DOC locator and then use current DOC facility visitor instructions. DOC visits generally require approval and scheduling before arrival. A person should not rely on Chippewa County Jail's CIDNET video visitation schedule for CVCTF because CIDNET was documented for the county jail, not this state treatment facility.
| Visit Task | Where to Check | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Confirm facility | DOC Offender Locator Public | Make sure the person is assigned to CVCTF. |
| Visitor approval | DOC visitor process | Approval may be required before scheduling. |
| Exact days and hours | CVCTF current visitor information | Use current DOC instructions before travel. |
| Entry rules | DOC identification, dress, and property rules | Rules differ from county jail onsite visits. |
Note: Confirm DOC placement and visitor approval before travel because treatment facility schedules and assignments can change.
CVCTF Mail and Money
State prison mail, money, and property for CVCTF follow Wisconsin DOC's money, mail, and property instructions. The research file notes that DOC funds currently go through Access Corrections and CashPayToday according to DOC's page. JailATM is the documented money route for Chippewa County Jail, not CVCTF. Sending money to the wrong system can delay access or require correction.
| Service | CVCTF Route | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Money deposits | Access Corrections or CashPayToday as listed by DOC | Do not use county JailATM for CVCTF. |
| DOC mail instructions with name and DOC number | Check current rules for photos, publications, and packages. | |
| Property | DOC money, mail, and property page | Facility property rules are not county jail rules. |
| Phone or tablets | Current DOC communication instructions | Research notes updated tablets in FY25, but not a public account table. |
Use the prisoner's DOC number whenever possible. A full name alone may not be enough when there are similar names in statewide custody. Check the DOC profile first, then follow current CVCTF and DOC mail instructions.
Chippewa Valley Facility History
CVCTF has a local history that differs from both the county jail and Stanley. The research file says the facility was transferred from the Northern Wisconsin Center to DOC under the original name Highview. The four-story facility was remodeled in 2003 and 2004, Highview Hall was renamed Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility in March 2004, and the facility accepted its first inmates on April 20, 2004.
That treatment history helps explain why CVCTF should not be described as a general county detention center. It is a DOC facility focused on substance-use treatment and reintegration. The Earned Release Program is part of the state prison context. A reader looking for a new arrest, a bond amount, or a weekend county jail visit should use the Chippewa County Jail route instead.
- DOC
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections, the state prison and supervision agency.
- Earned Release Program
- A Wisconsin DOC program tied to substance-use treatment and release eligibility under state law.
- PIOC
- DOC term for a person in its custody, used in annual report material.
CVCTF Programs and Reentry
The FY25 annual report gives several specific details about CVCTF operations and reentry focus. Reported accomplishments included elevator modernization, living-unit bathroom renovations, cooling tower replacement, administrative-building windows, recreation expansion, an employment service specialist, and additional project crew workers. Those details show maintenance and work-program development in a treatment facility rather than a jail booking environment.
Family and education details are also distinct. FY25 accomplishments included Family Matters parenting class, 197 Literacy Link videos for 105 children of persons in DOC custody, updated tablets, library investment, and family-friendly visitation crafts. These details support CVCTF's treatment and reintegration role. They do not make the facility a public mugshot source, a county bond office, or a jail roster database.
If a person transfers from Chippewa County Jail to CVCTF after sentencing, the county record trail and the DOC custody trail may both matter. Use the county roster and court records for the arrest and case history, then use DOC sources for the current state facility assignment and prison rules.