Court-Order Monitor:  Problems Still Remain At Youth Prisons

A report filed in U-S District Court Monday finds conditions at the state’s youth prisons are improving, but problems remain.  Monitor Teresa Abreu made a three-day visit to Lincoln Hills May 31st through June 2nd.  She found bathrooms are still dirty, there’s still a problem with staffing shortages, and guards are still using pepper spray too often.  Abreu told the court the staff members still don’t have the skills needed to calm inmates down or restrain them properly.  Governor Tony Evers signed a bill Monday giving the Department of Corrections an additional six months before the prison must be closed.