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La Tonya Johnson: “Lincoln Hills should have been closed. Their children should…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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State Sen. LaTonya Johnson on conditions at Lincoln Hills | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 04:19

So with that timeline, we know that Lincoln Hills won't be set to close at least until 12. So what do you say to families whose children are held there? With that kind of timeline. They deserve better. Lincoln Hills should have been closed. Their children should have been closer to home a long time ago. And had those funds been approved, Lincoln Hills would have been closed, and their children would have been much closer to home. (04:19–04:27)

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Asserts that Lincoln Hills should have been closed earlier, allowing children to be closer to home.

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