‘We cannot be termed ‘prison city’ anymore as we need to diversify our economic broad base’
As Wisconsin continues to explore the path forward toward criminal justice reform, the state’s oldest prison maintains a unique place in the debate. Waupun Correctional Institution (WCI), was built in 1854, when the first permanent structure of the prison was constructed. Some 954 people are currently incarcerated within its walls, which are designed to hold 882. Central to the debate over whether it’s time to close WCI is the prison’s role in the economy and identity of the surrounding communities...
Ken Notes: I see the coolest Bread and Breakfast in the Midwest. Sell it to the city for $ 1.00, charge just a few bucks to stay and you will have tourists lining up to be incarcerated for a night or two. You still get to be "prison city" but with Chicago money, how cool is that!
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