Minimum security (men) · Transitional Facility · WI DOC

Sturtevant Transitional Facility

Sturtevant, Racine County, Wisconsin

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (262) 884-2410 Info last verified: June 2026

A minimum-security men's transitional facility in Sturtevant focused on work and study release.

Statewide rules that apply at every WI DOC prison

These rules are set by WI DOC and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in Wisconsin.

Dress code

No camouflage, transparent or revealing clothing, strapless or tube tops, spandex worn as pants, shorts or skirts shorter than fingertip length, gang-related or obscene items, or torn clothing; no watches or purses, and avoid underwire bras and metal jewelry that will not clear the metal detector.
Each institution enforces its own visiting dress code and may turn away a visitor who is dressed out of code, so confirm the specific facility's rules before traveling.

ID: Every visitor must be on the incarcerated person's approved visiting list before visiting — the person mails a DOC-21AA Visitor Questionnaire to the prospective visitor, who completes it and returns it to the institution. Visitors 16 and older show a valid government-issued photo ID at each visit.
What to bring: Bring only what the institution allows — phones, bags, and most personal items are not permitted in the visiting room. A visitor may bring up to $25 in cash or one debit/credit card for vending; money for the person's account is sent through Access Corrections, never handed over at a visit.
Scheduling: Wisconsin has no statewide online visit scheduler — visits are arranged with each institution (call the facility), and days and hours vary. Video visits are scheduled separately through ICSolutions. A newly committed person is processed at a reception center first — men at the Dodge Correctional Institution (Waupun), women at the Taycheedah Correctional Institution (Fond du Lac) — before transfer.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Wisconsin

Overview

Sturtevant Transitional Facility (STF) is a minimum-security state prison for men in Sturtevant, Racine County, in southeastern Wisconsin. It is operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI DOC) through the Division of Adult Institutions. Its mission centers on work-release and study-release programming for men nearing the end of their incarceration.

Wisconsin has no death penalty. The state abolished capital punishment in 1853 — the first U.S. state to do so — and has no death row and no execution chamber.

What Makes Sturtevant Different

Sturtevant Transitional Facility is organized around community transition rather than long-term confinement. People housed there may participate in work release (employment in the surrounding community) or study release (education or training outside the facility) while continuing to be in WI DOC custody. Because participants may be away from the facility during scheduled work or program hours, the timing of calls, mail handling, and visits can differ from a general-population prison. Confirm current arrangements with the facility.

Visiting

The statewide WI DOC rules above — the approved visitor list, the dress code, ID, and item limits — apply at Sturtevant Transitional Facility. The facility’s own arrangements:

Getting There and Parking

Sturtevant Transitional Facility is at 9351 Rayne Road in Sturtevant, Racine County, in southeastern Wisconsin between Racine and Milwaukee. There is no public-transit route to the facility; visitors generally arrive by private vehicle. Confirm visitor parking and entrance procedures with the facility at (262) 884-2410.

Nearby Services

Sturtevant is in the Racine–Milwaukee corridor. The nearest hospitals with emergency rooms are in Racine, a few miles east, with larger hospital systems in the Milwaukee metropolitan area to the north. Lodging, fuel, and dining are available along the Interstate 94 corridor and in the city of Racine.

Mail

Incoming personal mail does not go to the prison. Wisconsin sends personal mail to an off-site vendor, TextBehind, which opens and photocopies it and forwards copies to the institution; people with tablets may also receive electronic photos. Address personal mail with the person’s full name, DOC number, and the full (unabbreviated) facility name to: TextBehind, P.O. Box 189, Phoenix, MD 21131. Legal and privileged mail is exempt and goes directly to the institution at its own legal-mail address. Books and other publications must come from an approved vendor, shipped directly from the retailer, not from individuals. Full rules are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a Wisconsin state prison:

Visiting in Wisconsin — the DOC-21AA visitor questionnaire, approval, and visiting list
Mail & Packages — the TextBehind mail-scanning process and what still goes to the facility
Phone & Video Calls — ICSolutions calls, tablets, and video visits
Sending Money — depositing through Access Corrections
Medical & Mental Health — sick call, the co-pay, and the Bureau of Health Services
Transfers & Finding Someone — reception, classification, and the locator

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.