The President of the Village of Allouez is praising Governor Tony Evers’ plan to close the Green Bay Correctional Institution.
Governor Evers recently announced that closure would be complete by 2029 at a cost $6.3 million.
In anticipation of the closure, the Department of Corrections is working on increasing bed capacity and workforce opportunities in Brown County with the expansion of Sanger Powers in Hobart by 200 minimum-custody beds.
Allouez Village President Jim Rafter said of the announcement, “There is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. I applaud Gov. Evers for putting forward an initial plan that includes a path to close Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI).”
He noted that the closure is important because the facility is “dangerous”, citing several instances of guards being assaulted and inmates being attacked and killed.
Rafter also said, “Madison owes it to the taxpayers of Wisconsin to finish this process and close GBCI once and for all. Today marks a positive step forward in that journey.”
