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The ACLU of Wisconsin, Juvenile Law Center, and eight other Wisconsin organizations today called on Gov. Tony Evers to consider alternative sites for a new youth prison, rather than the Felmers O. Chaney Center site, after signing Senate Bill 520.
The ACLU of Wisconsin, several other local advocacy groups, and State Senator Lena Taylor gathered outside of the Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center today to speak out against the proposed demolition of the facility as part of the plan to close Lincoln Hills.
The ACLU of Wisconsin today denounced consideration of a proposal in the Wisconsin State Assembly that would prevent local governments from restricting the use of no-knock warrants by law enforcement.
The Assembly must agree to close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.
Mark your calendars! On March 1, 2022, the ACLU of Wisconsin will be participating in the The Big Share, a day of online giving hosted by Community Shares of Wisconsin which supports Wisconsin-based non-profits working toward envrinomental and social justice.
The ACLU of Wisconsin joined several organizations in calling for a "full, thorough, complete, and transparent
investigation into the treatment of Diamond Wade while in custody at the Racine County Jail."