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Judge Rules on Lincoln Hills Use of Pepper Spray, Solitary

Clip: Season 1600 Episode 1602 | 7m 25sVideo has Closed Captions

Judge orders reduction in use of pepper spray and solitary confinement at Lincoln Hills.

Juveniles at the Lincoln Hills Correctional Facility can expect fewer days in solitary confinement and less pepper spray in the future. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections says it will not appeal a federal judge's ruling on prisoner treatment. We speak with Patrick Marley, reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, about the remaining lawsuits and federal investigations of Lincoln Hills.

07/14/2017 | Rating TV-G

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