The budget is the best way for Evers to try to drive his agenda for the second half of his term as he decides whether to run for re-election and Republicans try to take the governor's office in 2022.
Gov Tony Evers recommits to Lincoln Hills closure with new plan, but no firm timeline journaltimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from journaltimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Rep. Evan Goyke thinks the failure of the state s plan can lead to creative reforms. By Graham Kilmer - Jan 11th, 2021 05:44 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School. Photo from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
The State of Wisconsin’s two youth prisons are supposed to close this summer, but the state has failed to move forward, or fund, plans for new facilities, and now the deadline can’t be met, as Urban Milwaukee has reported.
The prisons Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls were the subject of a federal investigation after allegations of abuses suffered there came to light. The abuses and the federal investigation led to calls in the state to close the facilities and to reform the system.