Kelly Pethke

New Gun Violence Prevention Program Goes After Habitual Offenders

Based on national gun violence prevention model, program will target up to 40 frequent shooters.

Milwaukee County Credible Messengers Program Delivers Results in Supporting Youth and Enhancing Public Safety

County Breaks Ground On Youth Detention Facility

New facility a long-awaited first step in the plan to close state youth prisons.

County Funding Early Childhood, Parenting Programs

Community Advocates works with county to support six nonprofit organizations.

Juvenile Justice Facility Construction Could Start in Spring

New facility in Milwaukee will keep county youth out of state juvenile prisons.

Board Adds Funding For Housing, Violence Prevention

$1.6 million for medical debt program wasn't spent, reallocated to other programs.

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.

Proposal Would Expand Youth Mentoring in Milwaukee

MENTOR Greater Milwaukee seeks funding from Milwaukee County to expand training and programming.

New Juvenile Justice Facility Advances

$31.3 million redevelopment would expand program offering alternative to traditional youth incarceration.

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.

Committee Okays Racine Detention for Youthful Offenders

Board will reconsider agreement it opposed in September to pay for Racine facility.

County Hits 4-Year High of Youth in State Prisons

On track for highest number sentenced to Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake since 2018.

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.

Vote Could Send More Youth to Lincoln Hills

Board votes down deal with Racine County to hold youth in its detention center.

Cost of Youth Offenders Keeps Rising

Number sent to costly state prisons nearly doubled since March, imperiling county's alternative youth justice programs.

Plan Expands Alternative To Youth Prisons

County would spend $4.1 million in ARPA funds to expand local alternative to state prisons.

State Youth Corrections Failures Hit Home

County detention center overcrowded. Judges have few options. Less money for prevention.

Should City Fund Part of New County Juvenile Justice Facility?

Committee debates options for the complex challenges of juvenile justice in Milwaukee.