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Conditions are worsening at Wisconsin's juvenile prisons, in part due to challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the latest report from a court-ordered monitor determined.
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Read More »Wisconsin lawmakers scrap plan for new youth prisons (UPDATE)
A legislative committee was scheduled Wednesday to take up a $184 million plan to replace Wisconsin's troubled youth prisons.
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Read More »Monitor finds troubles persist at Wisconsin youth prison (UPDATE)
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that gives the state Department of Corrections an additional six months to close Wisconsin's youth prison.
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Read More »Assembly votes to keep youth prison open longer (UPDATE)
The state Assembly has passed a bill extending the deadline for closing Wisconsin's troubled youth prison.
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Read More »INCARCERATION INFLATION: Cost of replacing Lincoln Hills likely to exceed estimates (UPDATE)
The actual cost of building new county-run juvenile centers to replace Wisconsin's scandal-plagued prison in Irma is expected to far outstrip previous estimates, giving Milwaukee County officials fodder for criticism at a meeting held on Monday in Madison.
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Read More »At WisDOT, Thompson would set eyes on repairs first before new projects (UPDATE)
Republican legislators are preparing to question two key members of Gov. Tony Evers' Cabinet as they weigh confirmation votes.
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Read More »Evers’ budget to include more money for guards at juvenile prison
Gov. Tony Evers says delaying the closing of Wisconsin's troubled juvenile prison isn't "ideal" but the process can't be rushed.
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Read More »Evers: Lincoln Hills closing must be pushed back 2 years
Officials in Gov. Tony Evers' administration told lawmakers on Tuesday that plans to close the state's juvenile prisons ought to be delayed by two years, pushing back the 2021 deadline in state law that the Legislature unanimously approved last year.
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Read More »Officials looking at eight sites for possible new juvenile prisons
A committee charged with dismantling the state's youth prison has pared down a list of possible sites for new prisons, but it could cost more and take longer to overhaul the system than initially expected.
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Read More »New juvenile centers to follow closing of youth prisons
About 60 people gathered recently at North Division High School to discuss opportunities for juvenile-justice reform following state legislation that will close Wisconsin's youth prisons.
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