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Jan 20, 2023

Juvenile correctional facility to open in 2026 after Milwaukee approves project

The Milwaukee Common Council has approved a zoning change for a new juvenile justice center on the city’s northwest side. The new facility is meant to replace the Copper Lake and Lincoln Hills schools in Irma after years of abuse and misconduct allegations.

Jan 26, 2021

Report: Conditions worsening at Wisconsin juvenile prison

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.

Feb 12, 2020

Wisconsin lawmakers scrap plan for new youth prisons (UPDATE)

A legislative committee was scheduled on Wednesday to take up a $184 million plan to replace Wisconsin's troubled youth prison.

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.

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