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The prison was originally known as the "Wisconsin State Reformatory" (WSR). In 1972, WSR became an adult male, maximum-security prison. The name was changed to the Green Bay Correctional Institution on July 1, 1979. The prison was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Wisconsin State Reformatory" in 1990.
The correctional centers system contains 16 relatively small minimum-security facilities, two of which house female inmates. [1] Black River Correctional Center [1] (capacity 114) Drug Abuse Correctional Center (capacity 300) Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center (capacity 100) Flambeau Correctional Center (capacity 80)
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WIDOC) is an administrative department in the executive branch of the state of Wisconsin responsible for corrections in Wisconsin, including state prisons and community supervision. The secretary is a cabinet member appointed by the governor of Wisconsin and confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate. [3]
On January 1, 2008 more than 1 in 100 adults in the United States were in prison or jail. [7] [8] Total U.S. incarceration peaked in 2008. [5] The U.S. incarceration rate was the highest in the world in 2008. [4] It is no longer the highest rate. [9] The United States has one of the highest rates of female incarceration. [10]
DCI served as the reception center for both male and female inmates until December 1, 2004, when the female reception center moved to the Taycheedah Correctional Institution. DCI also serves as the central medical center for the division, providing both in-patient and out-patient care for male and female inmates. [3]
The Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), originally the Supermax Correctional Institution, [1] is a Wisconsin Department of Corrections prison for men, located in Boscobel, Wisconsin, US. [2] [3] The facility is located east of central Boscobel, off of Wisconsin Highway 133. [1] The prison has a capacity of 500.
In 2017, there were 3,324 births, giving a general fertility rate of 65.6 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, which is above the Wisconsin average of 60.1. [9] Additionally, there were 168 reported induced abortions performed on women of Brown County residence, with a rate of 3.3 abortions per 1000 women aged 15–44, which is below the Wisconsin average rate of 5.2.
Incarceration numbers. Rates are per 100,000 inhabitants. [1] Location Rates Number Afghanistan: 45 19,000 Albania: 168 4,565 Algeria: 217 94,749 American Samoa (USA) 538 301 Andorra: 60 51 Angola: 68 24,490 Anguilla (United Kingdom) 240 36 Antigua and Barbuda: 400 400 Argentina: 254 117,810 Armenia: 83 2,469 Aruba (Netherlands) 288 311 Australia