We’re going to get an update today on just how many guards Wisconsin needs at its juvenile prisons.
Governor Evers’ Juvenile Justice Commission is going to meet later today. In addition to a status update, the Department of Corrections is expected to update the commission on its staffing levels. Wisconsin’s youth prisons are in the spotlight after a teenager at the Lincoln Hills facility attacked and killed a teacher there at the end of June. State Senator Van Wanggaard this week said the Department of Corrections has essentially lost control at Lincoln Hills.
