US EditionWisconsin moving ahead with prison overhaul plan despite Republican objections
The $15 million planning approval starts a $1 billion, six-year overhaul to reduce prison capacity by 700 beds and address safety and facility issues, state officials said.
- Gov. Tony Evers' plan to overhaul Wisconsin's aging prison system, including closing a prison from the 1800s, moved forward with bipartisan support despite Republican objections.
- The plan would reduce overall prison capacity by 700 beds and increase the number of offenders released on supervision, which Republicans opposed.
- The entire $1 billion plan would take six years and would convert some existing prisons to different security levels or purposes.
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Building Commission votes to create plans for prison system revamp
The Waupun Correctional Institution, the oldest prison in Wisconsin built in the 1850s, sits in the middle of a residential neighborhood (Photo | Wisconsin Examiner)The Wisconsin Examiner’s Criminal Justice Reporting Project shines a light on incarceration, law enforcement and criminal justice issues with support from the Public Welfare Foundation. The State of Wisconsin Building Commission on Tuesday approved releasing $15 million to prepare pr…
Building commission OKs planning funds for reorganizing Wisconsin prison system
The State Building Commission has agreed to release $15 million for "planning and design" as part of the governor's plan to reorganize Wisconsin's prison system. The post Building commission OKs planning funds for reorganizing Wisconsin prison system appeared first on WPR.
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Wisconsin moving ahead with prison overhaul plan despite Republican objections
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ sweeping plan for overhauling the state’s aging prison system is moving forward with bipartisan support despite complaints from Republican lawmakers that their concerns were not being addressed.
Prison overhaul plan: Wisconsin moving ahead despite Republican objections
Gov. Evers' sweeping plan to overhaul Wisconsin's aging prison system, which includes closing a prison built in the 1800s, moved forward Tuesday with bipartisan support despite complaints from Republican lawmakers that their concerns weren't being addressed.
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