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Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility

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Background

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. 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, and diagonally across the street from the Milwaukee County Jail & Criminal Justice Facility. A 350-stall parking garage is also part of the facility.

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Capacity

1,040

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

2001

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

2001

Region

WI

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

1015 North 10th Street, Milwaukee 53205

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Compared to other facilities in United States

3276 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 1040 · peers avg: 1424 (27%)

Data completeness

44%

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