MADISON – Wisconsin’s embattled youth prison system is going through a slow transition, with a new secure facility in Milwaukee and another in the works near Madison.
The youth prison system in Wisconsin has been the center of controversy for years, with a lawsuit targeting a facility for boys and another for girls in the Northwoods, the death of a guard after an attack and many failed overhaul attempts.
Here’s what you should know about the state’s youth system, and what’s coming next.
Where do things stand with Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake?
The Lincoln Hills School for Boys and the Copper Lake School for Girls remain open in Irma, an unincorporated area of Lincoln County, despite years of pushing to close the institutions…