 The first two inmates were transferred from the nearby Waupun Correctional Institution to DCI on May 15, 1978.On October 29, 1993, ground was broken for a $45 million expansion which more than doubled the size of the facility.On June 17, 1996, the first female was admitted to DCI making it the only reception center for both male and female adult felons committed to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.