A Wisconsin prisoner forged papers to gain custody of a boy and his trust fund but misspelled the judge's name, court records indicated.

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Kristine Flynn, 52, pleaded guilty Friday to trying to impersonate a Fond du Lac County circuit judge, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

According to the criminal complaint, Flynn wrote out documents titled "Notice" and "Order and Decision," at Taycheedah Correctional Institution and had another inmate type them. They purported to terminate a guardianship for another inmate's 12-year-old son and turn the boy over to Flynn, "his adoptive father to be," and ordered police to help Flynn "retrieve" the boy and his bank accounts.

Both papers carried the signature of Judge "Steven Winkie," in handwriting that was identified as Flynn's. The judge's name is Steven Weinke.

When Flynn mailed the documents outside the prison, the recipient turned them over to officials. Flynn was charged Aug. 10.

Flynn has convictions for writing bad checks, theft, bail jumping, battery, escape from criminal arrest and false imprisonment dating back to 1997, Wisconsin records said. She was sentenced this month to five years for her role in a Homestead Tax Credit fraud also run from inside the women's prison.