Litscher to retire, guv elevates deputy secretary to lead Corrections

Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher, who Gov. Scott Walker brought back to the agency to help deal with ongoing problems at a youth prison in northern Wisconsin, is retiring. The guv’s office announced Deputy Secretary Cathy Jess, who started as a correctional officer more than 30 years ago, will lead the agency beginning June 11. She will be the first woman to serve as Corrections secretary since ...