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Juvenile Justice Facility Construction Could Start in Spring
New facility in Milwaukee will keep county youth out of state juvenile prisons.
Jan 18th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Board Adds Funding For Housing, Violence Prevention
$1.6 million for medical debt program wasn't spent, reallocated to other programs.
Dec 23rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Sup. Taylor Pushes Funding For Early-Childhood Special-Ed Program
Sup. Sequanna Taylor pushes funding support critical to maintaining the county's Birth to 3 program.
Oct 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Proposal Would Expand Youth Mentoring in Milwaukee
MENTOR Greater Milwaukee seeks funding from Milwaukee County to expand training and programming.
Apr 14th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
New Juvenile Justice Facility Advances
$31.3 million redevelopment would expand program offering alternative to traditional youth incarceration.
Apr 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Almost Blocks Juvenile Justice Funding
A majority of supervisors voted to hold on a $42 million contract without appearing to know what the impact would be.
Feb 2nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Okays Racine Detention for Youthful Offenders
Board will reconsider agreement it opposed in September to pay for Racine facility.
Dec 12th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Hits 4-Year High of Youth in State Prisons
On track for highest number sentenced to Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake since 2018.
Nov 28th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Youth Detention Center Overcrowded
After voting against sending some youth to Racine detention center, county now has more youth than beds at Vel Phillips Center.
Oct 25th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Vote Could Send More Youth to Lincoln Hills
Board votes down deal with Racine County to hold youth in its detention center.
Sep 22nd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Cost of Youth Offenders Keeps Rising
Number sent to costly state prisons nearly doubled since March, imperiling county's alternative youth justice programs.
Jun 21st, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Plan Expands Alternative To Youth Prisons
County would spend $4.1 million in ARPA funds to expand local alternative to state prisons.
Jun 13th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
State Youth Corrections Failures Hit Home
County detention center overcrowded. Judges have few options. Less money for prevention.
Mar 21st, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Should City Fund Part of New County Juvenile Justice Facility?
Committee debates options for the complex challenges of juvenile justice in Milwaukee.
Jan 27th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
