There is bipartisan support for a new youth detention center in Milwaukee County. The effort to replace the Lincoln Hills School for Boys has gone on for years.
Wisconsin’s most serious juvenile offenders would be held at the new facility.
Both Republicans and Democrats are proposing to borrow almost $42 million to construct the new prison.
The latest plan would include county sites statewide for less serious offenders.
Racine County is currently working on plans for a youth detention center to be built in the Village of Caledonia.
