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WI DOC Helping Prevent Juvenile Trouble
By publicnewsservice.org
Published: 06/24/2010

MADISON, Wis. - With a drop in the number young people incarcerated in Wisconsin's three juvenile correctional institutions, per-capita costs are up. To save money, the Juvenile Corrections Review Committee of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering closing either the Ethan Allen School, Wales, or the Lincoln Hills School, Irma. The closure will depend on an order from Gov. Doyle.

Mary Joas is a teacher at Ethan Allen. She says the school has a vital mission in helping young people get their lives back on track, which can be a real challenge.

"We're working with the highest-risk youth in the state of Wisconsin, kids who have not had the opportunity to make consistent, positive behavioral choices in their lives."

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