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Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution

Medium SecurityMediummaleOvercrowded (172%)ModerateHigh
Verified 16 Jun 2026
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Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution is a state prison located in Crawford County, Wisconsin. Rated capacity: 326. Reported population: 515. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

300

Current population

515

Occupancy

172%

Year opened

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Population held

male

Opened

Region

WI

Security level

Medium

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

500 E Parrish St, Prairie du Chien 53821

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

22/100
Moderate concern22/100
Overcrowding
22/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Severely overcrowded at 172% of capacity

Compared to other facilities in United States

7312 peers
Occupancythis: 172% · peers avg: 93% (+85%)
Capacity (beds)this: 300 · peers avg: 545 (45%)

Data completeness

74%

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