WED PM Update: Carr says closing of state-run youth prisons unlikely to meet deadline following JFC rejecting funding for replacements

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — After the Joint Finance Committee today rejected a $73.2 million request to fund two state-run youth lockups, Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr said the decision makes it “very unlikely” that Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake can be closed by the mid-2021 deadline. JFC Republicans cited a lack of funding and criticized the process t… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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WED PM Update: Carr says closing of state-run youth prisons unlikely to meet deadline following JFC rejecting funding for replacements

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — After the Joint Finance Committee today rejected a $73.2 million request to fund two state-run youth lockups, Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr said the decision makes it “very unlikely” that Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake can be closed by the mid-2021 deadline. JFC

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