Racine Correctional Institution

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Racine Correctional Institution
Location2019 Wisconsin Street
Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Statusopen
Security classmedium
Capacity1573
Opened1991
Managed byWisconsin Department of Corrections

The Racine Correctional Institution is a 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 holds 1573 inmates at medium security.

Notable current and former inmates[]

  • 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.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Racine Correctional Institution". Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Family of girl killed in 1973 tries to stop killer's release". The Seattle Times. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

Coordinates: 42°42′36″N 87°54′03″W / 42.709915°N 87.900838°W / 42.709915; -87.900838

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