You should always release animals near where you found them because if you release them in another animals territory, they fight and might die.
Yes you're right
racoons by law here should be released no further than 1 Km from where found
they are very illegal to own the law states you may have one in your possession no more than 24 hrs to get it to either a vet or sanctuary in that time ... I had the secret backing of a very good sanctuary who was guiding me throughout the months for the best possible outcome for her ... I walked her every night as the mother would to familiarize her with her zone and she actually took to it NEVER venturing further until what ever happened which I now suspect a fucking loser alcoholic nigger I had a fist fight with this past summer of calling animal control on her because her FAVORITE tree is in his yard and his bitch wife said it was in the tree the day it went missing ...