Wisconsin’s second-oldest prison that was built in the 1800s would finally be shuttered under a new plan from Governor Tony Evers.

The plan includes converting juvenile facilities, restructuring security levels and expanding early release programs.

Gov. Tony Evers' plan to close the decrepit Green Bay prison and rebuild the Waupun prison hinges on closing the troubled Lincoln Hills youth campus.

There have been bipartisan calls to close Green Bay Correctional Institution for well over a decade as the prison has dealt with overcrowding, alleged abuse, and restrictions for inmates. Evers presented his plan as the best and only option to address the state’s aging facilities,