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Mendota Mental Health Institute

MAXIMUM SECURITY UNITS

Secure Assessment and Treatment Unit (SATU)
The primary admission unit for court ordered forensic patients. The unit provides assessment of patients’ competency to stand trial. Other functions include the initial observation period for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients who require a high level of security.

Management and Treatment Unit (MTU)
A specialized program for the management and treatment of acutely aggressive patients.

Patient Transition Unit (PTU)
A transition unit for forensic patients moving between maximum and medium security settings.

Treatment-Rehabilitation-Assessment-Care Unit #1 (TRAC 1)
A maximum security unit for persons who have serious mental illnesses, and are aggressive or present a security risk.

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Mendota Mental Health Institute
301 Troy Drive, Madison, WI   53704
Phone: (608) 301-1000  Fax: (608) 301-1358

Last Revised: October 24, 2008