Bill to build new private prison in Green Bay area gets public hearing

— Rep. David Steffen today pitched his proposal to let a private company build a new prison in the Green Bay area as a unique chance to save taxpayers money — and a win for local governments. But Democrats said the state shouldn’t build new prisons and instead focus on ways to reduce the number of inmates, particularly non-violent offenders. The prison, which the state would lease and operate, wou...