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Wisconsin has two of the

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oldest operating prisons

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in the country

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and there's

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widespread agreement

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in their current form

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Waupun Correctional

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and Green Bay Correctional

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are dangerous

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for both staff and inmates.

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But that widespread agreement

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falls apart when it comes

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to how to fix the problem

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and the issue will be left

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to the next governor.

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I'm Here & Now

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senior political reporter

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Zac Schultz.

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In his last budget

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Gov. Tony Evers

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proposed a massive plan

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that would overhaul

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the corrections system

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revamping Waupun

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and closing down Green Bay.

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The Legislature agreed

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to spend a little money

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towards starting the plan

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but I sat down

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with the leading candidates

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for governor and asked

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if they would

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carry on Gov. Evers' plan.

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Some said yes

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some said part

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and others only agreed

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with the goal

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of revamping the system.

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And of course, any agreement

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will only be possible

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if the next Legislature

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agrees to fund it.

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Which is why

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the problem wasn't

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solved years ago

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meaning the only widespread

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agreement in reality

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is that this issue

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will continue to be a problem

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for years to come.

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For more on this and other issue

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go to pbswisconsin.org

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and click on the news tab.