Racine Correctional Institution Explained

Prison Name:	Racine Correctional Institution
Location:	2019 Wisconsin Street Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Status:	open
Classification:	medium
Population:	1,610 (June 2023)
Opened:	1991
Managed By:	Wisconsin Department of Corrections

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]

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.^[3]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Racine Correctional Institution. Wisconsin Department of Corrections. 24 August 2016.
2. Web site: Institutional Fact Sheet Template . 21 April 2024.
3. Web site: 2017-12-11. Family of girl killed in 1973 tries to stop killer's release. 2021-04-28. The Seattle Times. en-US.