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State prison in Wisconsin, US
Oakhill Correctional Institution
OCI pictured in May 2024 (as seen from the parking lot)
LocationOregon, Wisconsin
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum
Capacity344
Population746 (as of FY 2021)
Opened1976
Managed byWisconsin Department of Corrections
Division of Adult Institutions
WardenWayne Olson

The Oakhill Correctional Institution is a minimum-security Wisconsin Department of Corrections prison for males located in Oregon, Wisconsin in the United States. The prison encompasses approximately 160 acres.

History

The building that the prison is housed in was built in 1931, but remained vacant for 10 years until it became the Oregon School For Girls. In 1976, the school was closed and converted into the Oakhill Correctional Institution. The facility is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

External links

https://doc.wi.gov/Pages/OffenderInformation/AdultInstitutions/OakhillCorrectionalInstitution.aspx

42°57′1.296″N 89°24′2.39″W / 42.95036000°N 89.4006639°W / 42.95036000; -89.4006639

References

  1. ^ "Oakhill Correctional Institution annual report (FY 2021)". Wisconsin Digital Archives. 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. "Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls". Fitchburg Historical Society. December 30, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. "National Archives NextGen Catalog". catalog.archives.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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