The Racine Correctional Institution is a medium-security state prison for men located in Sturtevant, Racine County, Wisconsin, owned and operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.[1] The facility opened in 1991 and, and of June 2023, held 1,610 prisoners.[2]
Location | 2019 Wisconsin Street Sturtevant, Wisconsin |
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Status | open |
Security class | medium |
Population | 1,610 (June 2023) |
Opened | 1991 |
Managed by | Wisconsin Department of Corrections |
Notable current and former inmates
edit- Gerald M. Turner (nicknamed "The Halloween Killer") - convicted of raping and murdering 9-year-old trick-or-treater, Lisa Ann French in 1973, released from Racine Correctional Institution in 2018.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Racine Correctional Institution". Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Institutional Fact Sheet Template" (PDF). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Family of girl killed in 1973 tries to stop killer's release". The Seattle Times. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2021-04-28.