It links and works directly with the courts, the Parole Board, Adult Community Corrections, probation and parole, and the public. The Wyoming State Penitentiary is a full service, secure correctional facility for adult male offenders. There are three separate on-site security units that house inmates. WSP offers a variety of educational and vocational programs as well as some small industries. Additionally, WSP performs the department s initial reception and assessment process for all male offenders within the adult correctional system.
Construction is underway of a special needs, high security unit.
This facility will house 400 inmates. The Conservation Camp is a minimum security forestry camp for males. Inmates assigned to forestry crews, under the direction of the Division of Forestry, fight wild land fires in Wyoming, South Dakota and Colorado. Inmates also complete work on state lands and provide community service. The Wyoming Boot Camp provides an alternative to long-term incarceration for youthful male offenders.