Joint Finance Corrections plan would close Green Bay prison

Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by David Wise, Sept. 25, 2024.
Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by David Wise, Sept. 25, 2024.

The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee plans to approve a $2.5 billion capital budget that would close the prison in Green Bay by 2029 and include many of the changes to the state prison system that Dem Gov. Tony Evers had proposed, the co-chairs said today.
The committee also will raise an additional $200 million for transportation through “modest” fee increases, Co-chair Mark Born said. The ...

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