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In a proposal from Governor

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Tony Evers.

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That's supported

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by his fellow Democrats

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in the state legislature.

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Several significant

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upgrades and changes

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would be made to the state

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prison system.

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The only path forward.

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And I certainly hope

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that we can still find a way

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forward is through

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bipartisan consensus.

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Evers again

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urged the State

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Building Commission,

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to approve spending $15 million

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to set in motion

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what he calls a comprehensive

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correctional facilities plan.

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Primary among

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these changes is closing

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the Green Bay

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Correctional Institution

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125 year old facility,

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which has seen

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severe understaffing

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and overcrowding issues,

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as well as inmate violence

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and lengthy

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prisoner lockdowns.

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Another change

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would be to transform

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the Waupun

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Correctional Institution

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into a, quote,

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vocational village

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that would create skills

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training and workforce

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readiness programs

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for inmates to help them

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land jobs

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after their release.

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there is already

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major change underway

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where the state houses minors

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convicted of serious crimes.

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For more on this,

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see the story about it

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at pbswisconsin.org.