Lincoln Hills

May 7, 2019

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.

Feb 21, 2019

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.

Feb 5, 2019

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.

Jan 30, 2019

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.

Dec 5, 2018

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.

Sep 29, 2018

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.

Sep 5, 2018

GOP Senate leader: Wisconsin juvenile prison a ‘mess’

The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Senate said on Wednesday that the state's juvenile prison has "been a mess for some time" and that Gov. Scott Walker's administration should have done more to deal with such concerns earlier.

Jun 21, 2018

Democratic Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik drops out of governor’s race

The Democratic Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik is ending his campaign for governor.

Mar 30, 2018

Walker signing bill to close troubled Wisconsin youth prison

Gov. Scott Walker is signing legislation to close a troubled youth prison in Wisconsin and authorize money for new prisons across the state.

Mar 22, 2018

Wisconsin Assembly OKs closing prison, tax rebate

Wisconsin lawmakers finished their push on Thursday to close the state's troubled youth prison and enact Gov. Scott Walker's child-tax rebate, sending bills that would accomplish both goals on to the governor for his signature.

Mar 21, 2018

Senate OKs tax rebate, prison closure, school safety bills

The Wisconsin Senate wrapped up its two-year session on Tuesday by signing off on bills that would close the troubled Lincoln Hills youth prison, provide a $100 per-child tax rebate and lay out $100 million for schools to improve security.

Mar 20, 2018

Deals reached on tax cut, school safety plan, youth prison (UPDATE)

Republicans who control the Legislature reached deals on Tuesday to approve a $100 million school-safety proposal, a $100 per-child tax rebate and August sales-tax holiday and an $80 million juvenile-justice overhaul to replace the troubled Lincoln Hills prison with smaller prisons.