Wisconsin Secure Program Facility
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| Location | 1101 Morrison Drive Boscobel, Wisconsin |
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| Status | Open |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Opened | November 1999 |
| Managed by | Wisconsin Department of Corrections |
| Warden | Gary Boughton |
The Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), originally the Supermax Correctional Institution,[1] is a Wisconsin Department of Corrections prison for men, located in Boscobel, Wisconsin.[2][3] The facility is located east of central Boscobel, off of Wisconsin Highway 133.[1]
History
In November 1999, the WSPF opened as the Supermax Correctional Institution on a 24-acre (9.7 ha) site.[1]
In 2009, the Associated Press filed a lawsuit against WIDOC, trying to force the agency to release a video of an explosion of a stinger grenade launched into a prisoner's cell.[4] The video was eventually released, the AP was awarded legal fees, and the inmate settled an excessive force lawsuit with the Wisconsin DOC for US$49,000 (equivalent to $69,590 in 2023).[5]
See also
Notable Inmates
- Christopher Scarver (1999-2001; now at Centennial Correctional Facility in Colorado)
- Eric Hainstock
References
- ^ a b c "Supermax Correctional Institution". Wisconsin Department of Corrections. 2000-10-17. Archived from the original on 2002-06-06. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "Boscobel city, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-10-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Wisconsin Secure Program Facility". Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ Bauer, Scott (2009-10-26). "AP Files Lawsuit Over Video Of Grenade Detonation At Wisconsin Prison". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "Wisconsin Prison Releases Video of Grenade Attack". Fox News. Associated Press. 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
External links
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