Juvenile Corrections Plan Speeds Through Committee Hearing, Vote

Bipartisan backers of Governor Scott Walker’s bill to reorganize the state’s juvenile corrections system are moving quickly.  A committee hearing and vote were held Thursday.  The governor wants the bill passed before the legislative session ends next month.  Supporters admit there are a lot of details which still need to be hashed out.  Under the plan, the Lincoln Hills juvenile prison would be closed by 2020.  Forty-five of the 150 boys living at Lincoln Hills have been convicted of serious offenses like homicide, sexual assault and armed robbery.  They would be moved to adult prisons.