Governor Walker Wants To Close Juvenile Prison Sooner

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker now wants to close the Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake juvenile prison several months sooner than originally planned.  Walker is pointing to a spring-time closing for the troubled facility.  Several active lawsuits claim inmate abuse was committed against the young prisoners.  The governor’s reorganization would cost 80-million dollars, changing the facility near Wausau into a medium security adult prison and opening five smaller regional prisons for younger offenders.