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The latest report from a court-ordered monitor finds that conditions are worsening at Wisconsin’s juvenile prisons, in part due to challenges posed by the…
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National Guard troops were at the Lincoln Hills youth prison near Irma Thursday, helping test staff for COVID-19.It’s part of an effort by the Department…
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No injuries were reported after a weekend disturbance at the Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake School near Irma. Some damage was reported.The Lincoln County…
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The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake juvenile correction facility at Irma has a new superintendent.The security director at…
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A nearly 5 year investigation by federal authorities into allegations of abuse at the Lincoln Hills facility near Irma has concluded.The U.S. Attorney’s…
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A legislator who early on asked for the closing of the Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake facility says the committee overseeing the closure is slowing the process…
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The complex world of Youth Justice is the topic of the League of Women Voters of the Northwoods meeting next week.League member Cheryl Hobbs said she…
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Wisconsin News Connection is here. MILWAUKEE - Although Wisconsin's prison capacity is limited to about 17,000 inmates, the number of incarcerated…
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Governor Scott Walker says he thinks there's a possibility that the jobs currently at Lincoln Hills correctional facility in Lincoln county will stay…
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WASHINGTON - Citing an increase in gang related homicides, President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions vow to return the nation to…