Gov. Evers to repurpose prisons amid overcrowding crisis

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Gov. Evers to repurpose prisons amid overcrowding crisis

Gov. Tony Evers’ newest plan for Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections system proposes closing the Green Bay Correctional Institution and reformations to multiple other state prisons. The plan also includes converting the maximum-security prison, Waupun Correctional Institution, to a medium-security prison focusing on vocational rehabilitation. Once the prison in Waupun is converted, the Stanley Correctional Institution located in Stanley, Wisco…