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| Scott Walker proposes eliminating some prison guards, boosting public defenders office |
| By madison.com- Nico Savidge |
| Published: 02/04/2015 |
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Some prison guard positions would be reduced, and programs aimed at juvenile offenders would be moved from the state Department of Corrections to the agency that oversees children under Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal. The budget would also give the state’s public defenders money to hire staff and take on more cases, increase funding for domestic violence shelters and add a treatment program for drug-addicted offenders. Walker’s budget eliminates most third-shift tower guard positions at Wisconsin prisons, saving about $6 million over two years. The governor recommended instead using technology and ground patrols to keep the prisons secure overnight. Read More. |
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