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Wisconsin correctional populations of Census 2010 vintage

We recommend using these addresses only for guidance in identifying prison populations in the Census data and warn against assuming that the prisons were in fact counted at that particular location.

Facility Name Prisoners Type Address City Zip County Survey Date
Adams County Jail 82 Local 301 Adams Street Friendship 53934 3/31/2006
Alternative Programs 68 Private 203 W Sunny Lane Road Janesville 53546 Rock County 12/30/2005
Arc House/Dayton Facilty 12 Private 2009 E Dayton Street Madison 53704 Dane County 12/30/2005
Ashland County Jail 52 Local 220 East 6th Street Ashland 54806 3/31/2006
Barron County Justice Center 142 Local 1420 State Hwy 25 North Barron 54812 3/31/2006
Bayfield County Jail 47 Local 117 East 6th Street Washburn 54891 3/31/2006
Black River Correctional Center 89 State W 6898 E Staffon Road Black River Falls 54615-0433 Jackson County 12/30/2005
Brown County Jail 705 Local 3030 Curry Lane Green Bay 54301-4875 3/31/2006
Buffalo County Jail 16 Local 407 South 2nd Street Alma 54610 3/31/2006
Burnett County Law Enforcement Center 29 Local 7410 County Road K-122 Siren 54872 3/31/2006
Calumet County Jail 50 Local 206 Court Street Chilton 53014 3/31/2006
Chippewa County Jail 147 Local 50 E. Spruce Street Chippewa Falls 54729-2542 3/31/2006
Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Fac 452 State 2909 E Park Avenue Chippewa Falls 54729 Chippewa County 12/30/2005
Clark County Jail 92 Local 517 Court St. Neillsville 54456 3/31/2006
Columbia Correctional Institution 831 State P.O. Box 950 Portage 53901-0950 Columbia County 12/30/2005
Columbia County Jail 240 Local 403 Jackson St. Portage 53901 3/31/2006
Crawford County Jail 30 Local 224 N. Beaumont Road Prairie Du Chien 53821-1405 3/31/2006
Dane County Jail 905 Local 115 West Doty Street Madison 53703-3232 3/31/2006
Dodge Correctional Institution 1,526 State P.O. Box 661 Waupun 53963-0661 Fond Du Lac County 12/30/2005
Dodge County Jail 437 Local 216 W. Center St. Juneau 53039 3/31/2006
Door County Jail 81 Local 123 S. 5th Ave. Sturgeon Bay 54235 3/31/2006
Douglas County Jail 119 Local 406 43rd Avenue East Superior 54880 3/31/2006
Dunn County Jail 126 Local 615 Parkway Drive Menomonie 54751 3/31/2006
Eau Claire County Jail 299 Local 728 Second Ave. Eau Claire 54703 3/31/2006
Felmers O Chaney Correction Center 100 State 2825 N 30th Street Milwaukee 53210 Milwaukee County 12/30/2005
Flambeau Correctional Center 90 State N 671 Cr M Hawkins 54530-9400 Rusk County 12/30/2005
Fond Du Lac County Jail 291 Local 63 Western Avenue Fond Du Lac 54935 3/31/2006
Forest County Jail 74 Local 100 South Park Crandon 54520 3/31/2006
Fox Lake Correctional Institution 1,325 State P.O. Box 147 Fox Lake 53933-0147 Dodge County 12/30/2005
Gordon Correctional Center 89 State 10401 East County Road G Gordon 54838 Douglas County 12/30/2005
Grant County Jail 68 Local 1000 North Adams Lancaster 53813 3/31/2006
Green Bay Correctional Institution 1,078 State P.O. Box 19033 Green Bay 54307-9033 Brown County 12/30/2005
Green County Jail 40 Local 2827 6th Street Monroe 53566 3/31/2006
Green Lake County Jail 39 Local P.O. Box 586 Green Lake 54941 3/31/2006
Iowa County Jail 50 Local 1205 North Bequette Street Dodgeville 53533 3/31/2006
Iron County Jail 19 Local 300 Taconite Street Hurley 54534 3/31/2006
Jackson Correctional Institution 988 State N 6500 Haipek Road Black River Falls 54615-0232 Jackson County 12/30/2005
Jackson County Jail 58 Local 30 N. 3rd Street Black River Falls 54615 3/31/2006
Jefferson County Jail 185 Local 411 South Center Avenue Jefferson 53549-1703 3/31/2006
John C Burke Correctional Center 234 State P.O. Box 900 Waupun 53963-0900 Dodge County 12/30/2005
Juneau County Jail 107 Local 220 E. State Street Mauston 53948 3/31/2006
Kenosha Correctional Center 115 State 6353 14th Avenue Kenosha 53143 Kenosha County 12/30/2005
Kenosha County Jail 637 Local 1000 55th Street Kenosha 53140 3/31/2006
Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution 1,187 State P.O. Box 31 Plymouth 53073-0031 Sheboygan County 12/30/2005
Kewaunee County Jail 22 Local 620 Juneau Street Kewaunee 54216 3/31/2006
La Crosse County Jail 184 Local 333 Vine Street La Crosse 54601 3/31/2006
Lafayette County Jail 23 Local 626 North Main Street Darlington 53530 3/31/2006
Langlade County Safety Building 95 Local 840 Clermont Street Antigo 54409 3/31/2006
Lincoln County Safety Building 47 Local 1104 E. First St. Merrill 54452 3/31/2006
Manitowoc County Jail 193 Local 1025 South 9th Street Manitowoc 54220 3/31/2006
Marathon County Adult Detention Facility 320 Local P.O. Box 1707 Wausau 54403 3/31/2006
Marinette County Jail 88 Local 2161 University Avenue Marinette 54143 3/31/2006
Marquette County Jail 25 Local 67 Park Street Montello 53949 3/31/2006
Marshall Sherrer Correctional Center 60 State 1318 N 14th Milwaukee 53205-2596 Milwaukee County 12/30/2005
Mcnaughton Correctional Center 103 State 8500 Rainbow Road Lake Tomahawk 54539-9558 Oneida County 12/30/2005
Milwaukee County House Of Correction 1,988 Local 8885 S 68th Street Franklin 53132 3/31/2006
Milwaukee County Jail 932 Local Attn: Special Projects Milwaukee 53225 3/31/2006
Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility 978 State 1015 N 10th Street Milwaukee 53205-0740 Milwaukee County 12/30/2005
Milwaukee Women's Correctional Center 86 State 525 N 17th Street Milwaukee 53233-2190 Milwaukee County 12/30/2005
Monroe County Jail 73 Local 210 West Oak Street Sparta 54656 3/31/2006
New Lisbon Correctional Institution 989 State P.O. Box 2000 New Lisbon 53950-2000 Juneau County 12/30/2005
Oakhill Correctional Institution 608 State P.O. Box 938 Oregon 53575-0938 Dane County 12/30/2005
Oconto County Jail 60 Local 301 Washington Street Oconto 54153 3/31/2006
Oneida County Jail 140 Local 2000 E Winnebago Street Rhinelander 54501-8863 3/31/2006
Oregon Correctional Center 112 State P.O. Box 25 Oregon 53575-0025 Dane County 12/30/2005
Oshkosh Correctional Center 2,031 State P.O. Box 3530 Oshkosh 54903-3530 Winnebago County 12/30/2005
Outagamie County Jail 446 Local 320 South Walnut Street Appleton 54911-5918 3/31/2006
Oxford FCI 1,093 Federal 4/1/2010
Oxford FCI & Camp 1,324 Federal P.O. Box 500 Oxford 53952 Marquette County 12/30/2005
Oxford-Camp 188 Federal 4/1/2010
Ozaukee County Jail 188 Local 1201 S. Spring Street Port Washington 53074-0245 3/31/2006
Parsons House 30 Private 2930 N 25th Street Milwaukee 53206 Milwaukee County 12/30/2005
Pepin County Jail 24 Local 740 7th Avenue, West Durand 54736 3/31/2006
Pierce County Jail 32 Local 432 West Main Street Ellsworth 54011 3/31/2006
Polk County Jail 103 Local 200 Polk Plaza Balsam Lake 54810 3/31/2006
Portage County Jail 74 Local 1500 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point 54481 3/31/2006
Prairie Du Chien Correctional Facility 396 State 500 E Parrish Street Prairie Du Chien 53821-2730 Crawford County 12/30/2005
Price County Jail 18 Local 164 Cherry Street Phillips 54555 3/31/2006
Racine Correctional Institution 1,549 State 2019 Wisconsin Street Sturtevant 53177-0900 Racine County 12/30/2005
Racine County Jail 659 Local 717 Wisconsin Avenue Racine 53403 3/31/2006
Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Fac 450 State 1501 Albert Street Racine 53404 Racine County 12/30/2005
Redgranite Correctional Institution 1,003 State 1006 County Road Ee Redgranite 54970 Waushara County 12/30/2005
Richland County Jail 29 Local 181 W. Seminary Street Richland Center 53581 3/31/2006
Robert E Ellsworth Correctional Center 277 State 21425-A Spring Street Union Grove 53182-9408 Racine County 12/30/2005
Rock County Jail 556 Local 200 East U.S. Highway 14 Janesville 53545-8809 3/31/2006
Rusk County Jail 46 Local 311 East Miner Avenue Ladysmith 54848 3/31/2006
Sanger Powers Correctional Center 117 State N 8375 County Line Road Oneida 54155-9300 Outagamie County 12/30/2005
Sauk County 248 Local 1300 Lange Court Baraboo 53913 3/31/2006
Sawyer County Jail 51 Local Box 567 Hayward 54843 3/31/2006
Schwert House 15 Private 3501 Kipling Drive Madison 53704 Dane County 12/30/2005
Shawano County Jail 211 Local 405 North Main Street Shawano 54166 3/31/2006
Sheboygan County Jails 273 Local 615 N. 6th Street Sheboygan 53081 3/31/2006
St. Croix Correctional Center 120 State P.O. Box 36 New Richmond 54017-0036 St Croix County 12/30/2005
St. Croix County Jail 104 Local 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson 54016 3/31/2006
Stanley Correctional Institution 1,515 State 100 Corrections Drive Stanley 54768 Chippewa County 12/30/2005
Sturtevant Transitional 283 State 9351 Rayne Road Sturtevant 53177 Racine County 12/30/2005
Taycheedah Correctional Institution 717 State 751 County Road K Fond Du Lac 54935-9099 Fond Du Lac County 12/30/2005
Taylor County Jail 76 Local 224 South 2nd Street Medford 54451 3/31/2006
Thompson Correctional Institution 125 State 434 St Farm Road Deerfield 53531-9562 Dane County 12/30/2005
Trempealeau County Jail 27 Local 36245 Main Street Whitehall 54773 3/31/2006
Vernon County Jail 49 Local 400 Courthouse Square Viroqua 54665 3/31/2006
Vilas County Jail 98 Local 330 Court Street Eagle River 54521 3/31/2006
Walworth County Jail 340 Local West 4054 County Road, Nn Elkhorn 53121-1004 3/31/2006
Washburn County Jail 22 Local P.O. Box 429 Shell Lake 54870 3/31/2006
Washington County Jail 198 Local 500 North Schmidt Road West Bend 53095 3/31/2006
Waukesha County 645 Local 515 West Moreland Blvd Waukesha 53188 3/31/2006
Waupaca County Jail 128 Local 1402 E. Royalton Street Waupaca 54981 3/31/2006
Waupun Correctional Institution 1,238 State P.O. Box 351 Waupun 53963-0351 Fond Du Lac County 12/30/2005
Waushara County Jail 117 Local 430 East Division Street Wautoma 54982 3/31/2006
Winnebago Correctional Center 267 State P.O. Box 128 Winnebago 54985-0128 Winnebago County 12/30/2005
Winnebago County Jail 326 Local 4311 Jackson St. Oshkosh 54901-9760 3/31/2006
Wisconsin Drug Abuse Center 240 State P.O. Box 36 Winnebago 54985-0036 Winnebago County 12/30/2005
Wisconsin Resource Center 338 State P.O. Box 16 Winnebago 54985-0016 Winnebago County 12/30/2005
Wisconsin Secure Program Facility 350 State P.O. Box 1000 Boscobel 53805-0265 Grant County 12/30/2005
Wood County Jail 108 Local 400 Market Street Wisconsin Rapids 54495-8095 3/31/2006

This table draws data from three sources:

  • Federal prisons on April 1, 2010: The Prison Policy Initiative downloaded the weekly population list from the Bureau of Prisons for that date on April 4, 2010.
  • State and federal correctional facilities on December 30, 2005 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2005 [Computer file]. ICPSR24642-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-10-05. doi:10.3886/ICPSR24642
  • Local jails on March 31, 2006 was extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of Jail Facilities, 2006 [Computer file]. ICPSR26602-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-26. doi:10.3886/ICPSR26602

Military prisons and state halfway houses are not included in the above table as we were not able to locate an appropriate national database of these types of facilities. Juvenile facilities are not included in the above because the Census Bureau counts these facilities separately from the adult correctional institutions that are the focus of our work. Where necessary, state-specific sources will be more useful for identifying juvenile facilities.

We do, however, have a list (without population information) of all federal halfway houses as of March 2010.

For state, federal and local prisons built or expanded in the latter half of the decade, you may find this list of New and Expanded Prisons Since 2000 helpful as well.

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