Wisconsin will move forward with planning to close the Green Bay prison after approving $15 million for consultants.

Governor Tony Evers and Republican legislators debated which facilities should be prioritized for renovations and expansions.

Both parties aim to close the Green Bay Correctional Institution by 2029, but differ on the specifics of the overhaul plan.

The governor's plan includes converting youth facilities and remodeling other prisons to accommodate displaced inmates.

MADISON – The state will move forward with the planning process to close the embattled Green Bay Correctional Institution and renovate several prisons, after the approval of $15 million to hire consultants.

The bipartisan State Building Commission met Oct. 28 to approve the release of the funding that was

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