Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility

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Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
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Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility seen from Interstate 43
Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
Location1015 North 10th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Security classMedium
OpenedOctober 2001
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Corrections

The Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility is a state prison for men located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. [1] The facility opened in October 2001 and holds 1,040 inmates at medium security. The building is located along Interstate 43 one block north of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

A 350-stall parking garage is also part of the facility. [2]

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References

  1. "Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility". Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Retrieved 24 August 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

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