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Village President Jim Rafter on prison conditions and safety

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

March 8, 2024 • Northeast Region

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Allouez Village President Jim Rafter discusses calling for the state of Wisconsin to close the maximum security Green Bay Correctional Institution, which is overcapacity, understaffed and on lockdown.

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