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The building that the prison is housed in was built in 1931, but remained vacant for 10 years until it became the Oregon School For Girls. [2] In 1976, the school was closed and converted into the Oakhill Correctional Institution. The facility is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] [3]
On October 29, 1993, ground was broken for a $45 million expansion which more than doubled the size of the facility. On June 17, 1996, the first female prisoner was admitted to DCI making it the only reception center for both male and female adult felons committed to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
Wisconsin Prison Commissioner (1853–1874) Wisconsin Prison Commission (1874–1881) Wisconsin Board of Supervision of Charitable, Reformatory and Penal Institutions (1881–1891) Wisconsin Board of Control of Reformatory, Charitable, and Penal Institutions (1891–1939) Division of Corrections, Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare (1939–1967)
Milwaukee Women's Correctional Center (women's prison, capacity 112) McNaughton Correctional Center (capacity 102) Oregon Correctional Center (capacity 120) Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center (women's prison, capacity 333) Sanger B. Powers Correctional Center (capacity 70) St. Croix Correctional Center (capacity 120 male and 12 female)
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.
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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.
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