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MADISON - The ACLU of Wisconsin and Juvenile Law Center today called for the closure of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools, a state-operated youth detention facility, after a new monitor report showed that many conditions are getting worse at the facilities, and compliance with the court settlement has declined in the past several months. The newest report, which was released on January 25, 2021, showed a litany of troubling issues, including an increase in the use of force by staff and the inappropriate use of restraints, including mechanical restraints, against youth. The 2018 settlement