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| How a New Youth Corrections Leadership Group is Helping Milwaukee Close Youth Prisons |
| By chronicleofsocialchange.org- Michael Fitzgerald |
| Published: 05/20/2019 |
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After three years on the job, the Milwaukee County official who oversees juvenile justice finds his system at a crossroads. The Wisconsin state legislature passed a bill last March closing two youth prisons after a criminal probe and multiple lawsuits alleged abuse and neglect of youth, alarming lawmakers. But the state hasn’t gone far enough to remake its systems, Division of Youth and Family Services Administrator Mark Mertens told state officials last week. “Other states have seen more positive outcomes for youth from smaller, more rehabilitative facilities, and now it’s Wisconsin’s turn,” said Mertens, whose agency within the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) oversees juvenile justice, in a release ahead of a state Department of Corrections hearing. “We believe that such a model could result in significant savings and reduce the overall institutional footprint, while providing a more trauma-informed and restorative environment for youth.” Read More. |
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