By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Sees Progress in Reducing the Number of Inmates in Youth Prisons
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
Leaders Continue to Push for Alternatives to Youth Incarceration
By: Sam Woods Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
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Wisconsin Must Shift Youth Justice Policy to Promote Transformative Change
As Wisconsin looks to establish a new correctional system for youth, it is incumbent upon us to act with great urgency to respond to the immediate crisis at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools. We … [Read more...]
DDHS and Community Members Discuss Next Step After Lincoln Hills Closing
By Nyesha Stone Youth prison reform is a hot topic right now, given that Lincoln Hills School for boys and Copper Lake School for girls are expected to close within the next two years. Last week, … [Read more...]
The Closing of the Teen Prison Lincoln Hill is a Celebration to Some Because that Means the Release of their Loved Ones
By Nyesha Stone The closing of our teen prisons—Lincoln Hills and Cooper Lakes—is a celebration to some because that means the release of their loved ones. But what happens once they’re … [Read more...]
Violence Prevention Plan May Be a Step Backwards
By Dylan Deprey MADISON, Wis. — It seems the ongoing Federal investigations and pending lawsuits at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Youth Prisons could see more setbacks as the Assembly … [Read more...]
Youth Justice Milwaukee Campaigns to Close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Youth Prisons
By Dylan Deprey At 9 months old, Marcus was thrust into the Wisconsin Foster Care system. He lived with his aunt and uncle, where he was physically and sexually abused for 14 years. It was … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Looking to Residential Treatment Facility Alternative for At Risk Youth
By Karen Stokes Statistics indicate that the period after a child leaves a secure detention facility are most at risk, and therefore require services. Presently, Milwaukee County is … [Read more...]
Corrections seeking money for troubled youth prison
By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley The state Department of Corrections is seeking $3.3 million over the next two years to reform a troubled prison for youth to bring it into line with federal sexual … [Read more...]