州长埃弗斯寻求1500万美元用于威斯康星州监狱的现代化, Governor Evers seeks $15M to modernize Wisconsin prisons, close Green Bay facility, and create vocational training at Waupun.

州长托尼·埃弗斯(Tony Evers)正在寻求1500万美元的国家资金, 以启动威斯康星州监狱系统现代化, Governor Tony Evers is seeking $15 million in state funding to begin modernizing Wisconsin’s prison system, including closing the aging Green Bay Correctional Institution and transforming Waupun Correctional Institution into a vocational village. 该计划还旨在用区域青年设施取代林肯山和铜湖学校,它依靠更新现有基础设施,以避免建造新监狱的费用达10亿美元和长达十年的时间。 The plan, which also aims to replace Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools with regional youth facilities, relies on upgrading existing infrastructure to avoid the $1 billion cost and decade-long timeline of building new prisons. 州建筑委员会将在10月28日审查这项请求,强调两党的支持,以确保在安全、康复和长期储蓄方面取得进展。 The State Building Commission will review the request on October 28, with bipartisan support emphasized to ensure progress on safety, rehabilitation, and long-term savings.