A New York company wants to bring its state-of-the-art vocational training to people inside Wisconsin’s correctional facilities.
Beth Hardtke
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Officials plan a remake of Milwaukee’s juvenile justice system
An expansion is underway at Vel R. Phillips Youth and Family Justice Center, which will help the county serve Milwaukee youths for cheaper, closer to their homes.
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Wisconsin’s inmate population swells as other states limit incarceration and close prisons
Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled since a pandemic dip, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions that were highlighted in June when prosecutors criminally charged nine Waupun Correctional Institution workers.
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New youth prison for Milwaukee boys is progressing. But what does that mean for Milwaukee girls?
The construction of a new juvenile prison in Milwaukee is moving forward. However, the prison will house only boys, with no corresponding facility for girls being planned in the city.
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Bids to build the new juvenile prison in Milwaukee are in. What happens next?
It has been over six years since state legislation called for the building of new juvenile prisons. Milwaukee is getting closer to the beginning of construction.