Federal Civil Rights Investigation At Youth Prisons Ends With No Charges

The U-S attorney’s office in Madison says its investigation found insufficient evidence to file charges connected to alleged civil rights violations at the state’s youth prison.  Staff members at Lincoln Hills had been accused of using unreasonable force multiple times.  The challenge for prosecutors would have been to prove the staffers used more force than necessary.  The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a measure closing the prison in Irma by 2021.  The state plans to build two new juvenile facilities in Outagamie and Milwaukee counties.