Now, the Milwaukee Southeast Regional Care center For youth type 1 facilities operated by the Department of Correction. Its new construction completion in 2026. So a little bit later this year, The original funding request was 46 million to build the facility. That was denied. The eventual cost to taxpayers, $88 million. Procrastination cost. So as of the most recent reporting, Wisconsin holds roughly about 23,300 people. In our state prisons, many facilities are operating above capacity. (14:16–14:27)
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Asserts that the original funding request for the facility was $46 million, denied, and the cost rose to $88 million.
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