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What Is The Department Of Corrections Doing To Change Its Juvenile Detention Facilities?

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Frederica Freyberg
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The Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons are under federal investigation after current and former inmates have alleged abuse, neglect and sexual assault. Wisconsin Department of Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher discusses efforts to address problems at the institutions.

Why Youth Advocates Want Transform Wisconsin's Juvenile Justice System

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Frederica Freyberg
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The advocacy group Youth Justice Milwaukee is calling for Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile prison facilities to be shut down. Jeffery Roman discusses the group's efforts to change how young people who have committed crimes are rehabilitated.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Who Would Win And Lose In The Proposed American Health Care Act?

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Frederica Freyberg
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The Congressional Budget Office released its projections of the effects of the proposed American Health Care Act. UW Population Health Institute researcher Donna Friedsam notes who is likely to benefit and likely to be hurt by its policies should it pass.

From Bauhaus To This Old House: Reviving Historic Buildings In Central Wisconsin

Scott Gordon
WisContext
As many smaller Wisconsin communities face declining population and changing economic realities, people across the state are seeking opportunities for renewal.
Series: Waukesha And Lake Michigan Water

Focus On The Waukesha Diversion Deal Turning Towards Infrastructure

Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
An effort by the city of Waukesha to source its drinking water from Lake Michigan is well over a decade in the making.

How Vilas County Is Trying To Reinvent Its Economy

Karen Faster
WisContext
Mentoring entrepreneurs and incubating small businesses are two ways a nonprofit organization is working to boost economic development in Vilas County.
Series: Waukesha And Lake Michigan Water

Why Waukesha Rebranded Its Bid For Great Lakes Water

Scott Gordon
WisContext
The city of Waukesha spent more than a decade seeking approval to source its drinking water supplies from Lake Michigan.
Series: The Opioid Epidemic In Wisconsin

The Role Of Medication-Assisted Treatment In Opioid Addiction

Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
Medication-assisted treatment tackles substance use disorders by combining behavioral therapy like counseling with a prescription medicine.
Series: Bullying and Cyberbullying

Caregivers Can Offset Bullying By Modeling Positive Behaviors

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
As little as 15 minutes of discussion per day can establish lines of communication that help kids seek advice when confronted with bullying.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Making Sense Of A Health Care Bill On A Fast Track

Scott Gordon
WisContext
The rollout of the Republican proposed bill to replace the Affordable Care Act has been chaotic, from one senator's frantic search for the bill before its text was released to a lack of consensus among GOP legislators.