Lincoln Hills: Broken promises, violent consequences – IOTW Report

Lincoln Hills: Broken promises, violent consequences

Empower Wisconsin:
Gov. Tony Evers campaigned on shutting down Lincoln Hills School for Boys, the state’s serious juvenile offender prison, The Democrat hammered his predecessor, insisting Republican Gov. Scott Walker had failed to take action. On the campaign trail Evers declared Wisconsin needed “responsible leaders who are more focused about solving problems and protecting lives than winning elections.”

Two and a half years after Evers took office, things have gotten a lot worse inside the walls of Lincoln Hills, according to documents obtained by Empower Wisconsin in an open records request, and the governor has repeatedly argued to delay the closing of the juvenile detention centers.

While Evers and Republicans have fought over funding to replace Lincoln Hills and the Copper Lake School for Girls with regional detention centers, the governor is ultimately responsible for the safety and security of the institutions. Lincoln Hills staffers say Evers’ Department of Corrections has swept worsening conditions under the rug.

Under Governor Evers:

* Sexual misconduct incidents soared 75 percent at Lincoln Hills.

* Youth-staff battery increased 177 percent.

* Group disturbances up 158 percent.

* Staff injuries up an astounding 4,700 percent.

* Staff vacancy rates are at 32 percent MORE HERE

7 Comments on Lincoln Hills: Broken promises, violent consequences

  1. Correction: the governor’s responsibility is for Public Safety, not the specific safety of the miscreants.

    What do the dingleberries(D) expect? To house them in the max security adult prisons? Sure as sunshine, putting them in halfway houses or on the street is not an option, as they’ve certainly had a couple of those remediation before sent up.

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