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Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center

Minimum SecurityMinimumfemaleOvercrowded (234%)ModerateHigh
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Robert E Ellsworth Correctional Center is a state prison located in Racine County, Wisconsin. Rated capacity: 230. Reported population: 468. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

200

Current population

468

Occupancy

234%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

female

Opened

—

Region

WI

Security level

Minimum

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

21425-A Spring St, Union Grove 53182
(262) 878-6000
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Conditions Risk Score

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

30/100
Moderate concern30/100
Overcrowding
30/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Extreme overcrowding at 234% of capacity

This facility scores 30. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 28 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 234% · peers avg: 93% (+152%)
Capacity (beds)this: 200 · peers avg: 547 (63%)

Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-robert-e-ellsworth-correcti,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/robert-e-ellsworth-correctional-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}