With crime rates down, officials consider closing a state prison to save funds

By Chuck Quirmbach

February 11, 2011

A leading prosecutor is asking Governor Walker to sendmore crime prevention funds to counties, if the counties send fewer people to state prisons. Chuck Quirmbach reports.

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