DOC secretary discusses plan to close Green Bay prison, revamp Waupun Correctional

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) — Aging facilities, inmate overcrowding and staff shortages are all issues facing the Wisconsin Department of Corrections right now.

State lawmakers, the DOC and the Department of Administration are working on a plan to revamp prisons. DOC Secretary Jared Hoy spoke with Action 2 News about those details.

The plan includes closing Green Bay Correctional Institution and revamping Waupun Correctional, making its focus a vocational center where inmates get education, treatment and job training…

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