Racine Youthful Offender
Correctional Facility
Mr. Floyd Mitchell,
Warden
1501 Albert Street
PO Box 2200
Racine, WI
53404-0001
Phone: 262-638-1999
Fax: 262-638-1777
Inmate
Mailing Addresses
Inmate
Visiting Procedures
INSTITUTION MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility is
the care and custody of male offenders, ages 15 through 24 who have been committed through the adult courts
to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. In doing this, the
institution will provide effective security; meaningful programs;
accessible quality health care; a safe environment for staff,
offenders, and visitors; a caring environment for offenders; and, an
environment fostering positive, professional relationships amongst
staff ,between staff and offenders, and between the institution and
the community. The institution will promote responsibility and
learning on the part of the offenders.
SPECIAL HISTORICAL NOTES AND OTHER
INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION:
The Racine Youthful Offender Correctional
Facility is the first major Wisconsin correctional institution in the heart of an urban
area. This institution is the first within the state of Wisconsin specifically for a
particular age group within medium security. The secure perimeter includes two housing
units, each containing 120 cells for 450 offenders. There is also a 27 bed Segregation
unit. In addition to the living units, the physical plant includes a visiting room,
multi-purpose room/chapel, meeting rooms, health services area, various staff offices,
education area, recreation field, gymnasium, and support building housing maintenance,
food service industries. The institution contracts with the community for food service
and canteen services.
