On today’s episode, we hear Lilada Gee’s interview with State Representative Chris Taylor about fighting injustice. They start off by talking about youth incarceration and juvenile justice, including observations from […]
Judge Everett Mitchell on Juvenile Justice
Soon, Wisconsin will be closing the Lincoln Hills juvenile detention center and dispersing residents to the counties, which means that the Dane County Board needs to create a means to […]
Assembly Committee Unanimously Passes Bill to Close Lincoln Hills
Lawmakers unanimously passed a brand new bill out of an Assembly committee that would close the troubled Lincoln Hills youth prison today. That facility’s been at the center of abuse […]
Walker’s Special Session, and Closing of Lincoln Hills
What’s new with Wisconsin legislation? Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd speaks with Representative Dianne Hesselbein, Assistant Minority Leader, about Scott Walker’s special session to change welfare programs. And, Carousel speaks with […]
Judge: Unabomber Has It Better! than WI Incarcerated Juveniles
In June, U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson condemned the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections for maltreatment of teenage inmates at the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile detention […]
Wisconsin Youth Prison Accused of Inmate Abuse
Do you know about the horrors happening at Lincoln Hills, our state’s prison for youth offenders? On Tuesday, February 21st, Carousel spoke with Tim Muth from the ACLU of Wisconsin […]
