Racine Correctional Institution

Racine Correctional Institution

Location	2019 Wisconsin Street Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Status	open
Security class	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]
• Joshua Ziminski - career criminal and participant in the Kenosha unrest shooting sentenced to 3 years for burglary and robbery with threat of force with charges related to the unrest dismissed.[4]

References

1. "Racine Correctional Institution". Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
2. "Institutional Fact Sheet Template" (PDF). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
3. "Family of girl killed in 1973 tries to stop killer's release". The Seattle Times. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
4. https://appsdoc.wi.gov/lop/details/detail

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