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Patrick Marley, Journal Sentinel •

"With Gov. Scott Walker planning to close Wisconsin's teen prison, his administration is in settlement talks with the attorneys for juvenile inmates who have sued over

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Clayton News Daily,

"Clayton County Juvenile Court Judge Steven Teske has been announced as one of the recipient’s of this year’s Leadership Prize awarded by the Juvenile Law

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Kathleen Hale, hazlitt.net •

"Several weeks ago, Judge Bohren sentenced Anissa Weier, as an accomplice in an attempted murder, to twenty-five years in a psychiatric facility, the maximum possible

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Fox News via Associated Press,

"Walker said the state would be working with counties and others to immediately find locations for the regional prisons and plan for a smooth transition

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Molly Beck, Wisconsin State Journal •

"One lawsuit filed since the investigation began is a class-action suit from former and current inmates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union-Wisconsin and the

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John Kelly, The Chronicle of Social Change •

"A year ago, the Juvenile Law Center and the ACLU filed a class-action lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) over conditions at the Lincoln Hills

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ABC2, Green Bay, Wisconsin •

“The closing of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake today is fantastic news,” said Jessica Feierman, associate director of Juvenile Law Center. “This is a huge

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Wisconsin Gazette via Associate Press,

"The Wisconsin Department of Corrections will close the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake state-run youth correctional facilities in Irma.

The announcement on Jan. 4 followed 

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Patrick Marley, The Journal Sentinel •

“The closing of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake today is fantastic news,” said Jessica Feierman, associate director of Juvenile Law Center. “We are relieved that the

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Nila Bala, NewsWeek •

Right now, most states continue to charge youth and parents administrative fees based on a range of system costs, including detention, “free” legal representation, probation