Redgranite Correctional Institution

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Redgranite Correctional Institution
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Redgranite Correctional Institution
Location Redgranite, Wisconsin
StatusOperational
Security class Medium
Capacity990 males (operating)
Population980 males(as of FY 2022)
OpenedJanuary 8, 2001
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Division of Adult Institutions
Warden Michael Gierach

The Redgranite Correctional Institution is a medium security adult male correctional institution located in Redgranite, Wisconsin, in the United States.

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The prison is operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Groundbreaking occurred on June 18, 1999, and it opened on January 8, 2001. Boldt Construction Company built it for the state at a cost of $52.9 million. [1] The prison encompasses 89 acres of land, 22 acres of which are within the perimeter. [2]

Demographics

The operating capacity of the prison is 990. [3] As of June 30, 2022, the prison held 980 prisoners. [4]

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References

  1. "REDGRANITE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION ANNUAL REPORT 2003-04" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Archived from FY04 Annual Report.pdf the original (PDF) on March 20, 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2018.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "DOC Redgranite Correctional Institution". doc.wi.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  3. "Redgranite Correctional Institution". 2015.
  4. "Institutional Fact Sheet Template FINAL_FY2022 data" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

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