Sen. Wanggaard: Staff and inmates fearful, condemn unsafe working environment, question consent decree

Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety held a 7 ½ hour informational hearing in Merrill to hear from Department of Corrections (DOC) officials, and current and former Lincoln Hills staff and family members about conditions at the embattled Lincoln Hills School. The hearing was scheduled following the attack on and killing off youth counselor Cory Proulx in June. Committee m...