Lincoln Hills juvenile prison reaches improvement goals as monitoring ends

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 784

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge James Peterson ended mandated oversight of the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons. A court-mandated monitoring program for the juvenile detention facilities found them to be in “substantial compliance” with reforms sought in a 2018 class action settlement, marking a new chapter in their troubled history.

Teresa Abreu, the court-appointed monitor, praised the progress both facilities have made in the latest report. “This accomplishment reflects years of deliberate and …

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