Green Bay prison would close by 2029 under Republican budget proposal

Decommissioning date for Green Bay prison included by local lawmakers ...

Wisconsin lawmakers set 2029 deadline to close Green Bay prison

Wisconsin Republicans have allocated $15 million for a study aimed at closing the century-old Green Bay Correctional Institution by 2029, though some lawmakers argue the plan doesn't go far enough.The proposal, now part of the next state budget, would require the prison to be decommissioned by the end of 2029 if approved by both legislative chambers and signed by the governor. Wisconsin lawmakers set 2029 deadline to close Green Bay prison"Green…

Green Bay prison would close by 2029 under Republican budget proposal

"These types of capital projects don't happen in two years and they won't in this case either," but the prison will be torn down, Born said.

Republican budget leaders moving forward a plan to close the aging Green Bay prison

Republican lawmakers announced that the budget will fund the planning process to shut down the struggling Green Bay prison by 2029

Milwaukee’s juvenile prison on track for 2026 completion | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Milwaukee’s long-awaited new juvenile prison is about 20% complete, according to a spokesperson from the Wisconsin Department of Administration. The prison will be a Type 1 facility – the most secure type.  The project remains on schedule for completion by summer 2026, a Department of Administration spokesperson said. Building new juvenile prisons will allow the state to close the troubled Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for…