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Top officials overseeing juvenile corrections leave jobs amid work to close youth prison

Quoted: Kenneth Streit, a University of Wisconsin Law School professor who specializes in juvenile justice policies and has represented juvenile offenders, said the department needs the criminal justice equivalent of a Marvel Comics superhero team.

“(DOC Secretary) Kevin Carr needs The Avengers with someone who can aggressively manage change at Irma, a second superhero who can assist counties to develop the best programs possible and Captain America who can come up with one or two small state units which not only safely houses youth, but makes them and their communities better,” he said.