In a proposal from Governor
Tony Evers.
That's supported
by his fellow Democrats
in the state legislature.
Several significant
upgrades and changes
would be made to the state
prison system.
The only path forward.
And I certainly hope
that we can still find a way
forward is through
bipartisan consensus.
Evers again
urged the State
Building Commission,
to approve spending $15 million
to set in motion
what he calls a comprehensive
correctional facilities plan.
Primary among
these changes is closing
the Green Bay
Correctional Institution
125 year old facility,
which has seen
severe understaffing
and overcrowding issues,
as well as inmate violence
and lengthy
prisoner lockdowns.
Another change
would be to transform
the Waupun
Correctional Institution
into a, quote,
vocational village
that would create skills
training and workforce
readiness programs
for inmates to help them
land jobs
after their release.
there is already
major change underway
where the state houses minors
convicted of serious crimes.
For more on this,
see the story about it
at pbswisconsin.org.