Racine Correctional Institution

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.

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

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.

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