ALLOUEZ — Gov. Tony Evers is asking for $15 million to start a massive overhaul of Wisconsin's prison system, including the closure of the Green Bay Correctional Institution.

Watch Kyle Langellier's full broadcast story here: Governor Evers Requests $15 Million to Begin Major Prison System Overhaul

The governor wants the State Building Commission to release money that has already been set aside in the state budget for planning and design work on the half-billion dollar plan, which was proposed in February.

"We've been waiting for probably too long," said District 30 State Sen. Jamie Wall. "The prison system now is overcrowded. There's been other states that have improved public safety and saved the taxpayers dollars that we haven't been able to do here."

So far, the proposal has rec

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