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flag Wisconsin ends federal oversight of youth facilities after reforming conditions and planning community-based replacements.

flag Wisconsin has achieved substantial compliance with a federal consent decree requiring reforms at its Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile facilities, ending a decade-long court oversight following a 2017 lawsuit over abuse and harsh conditions. flag Key changes include banning punitive solitary confinement and pepper spray, reducing restraints, and improving mental health and education services. flag The state, supported by the ACLU, has requested the federal court end monitoring, paving the way to close the two facilities and replace them with new community-based centers in Milwaukee and Fitchburg, with more facilities planned. flag While officials call the progress a major milestone, advocates urge continued focus on reducing youth incarceration and investing in community alternatives.

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