Wisconsin's prisons secretary is retiring as lockdowns at two institutions continue. Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr is stepping down on March 8 after serving five years in the position. The governor says he plans to name Carr's replacement in the coming weeks. Carr struggled throughout his tenure with a shortage of guards. The shortage grew so severe last year that prisons in Green Bay, Waupun and Stanley instituted lockdowns. Some movement restrictions have since eased, but the lockdowns are still ongoing in Green Bay and Waupun. A group of Waupun inmates filed a federal lawsuit in October, saying conditions there amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
