The cost of Wisconsin’s prisons came under fire in the primary election.Tuesday, the Department of Corrections detailed just how much it costs to lock up criminals.Agency representatives appeared before a legislative task force trying to find some cuts.Wisconsin faces a projected $2.8 billion deficit.Frederica Freyberg reports.
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