Governor eases lockdowns at Wisconsin prisons amid lawsuit, seeks to improve safety
Sweeping measures announced to ensure the safety of corrections staff and people in DOC care.
Wisconsin Probation program falls short on monitoring, audit finds
Faced with heavy workloads and short staffing, Wisconsin's probation and parole program has been falling short with checking in on offenders and offering them rehabilitation resources, according to a nonpartisan legislative audit published Friday.
Judge: DOC wrong to deny transgender inmate’s request for confirmation surgery
A Dec. 8 ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin could change the Wisconsin Department of Corrections' approach to providing medical care to transgender inmates.
Walker names new corrections secretary
Gov. Scott Walker appointed a new Department of Corrections secretary on Wednesday, the agency's third leader in less than three years as it struggles to recover from allegations of abuse at Wisconsin's youth prison.
View from around the state: Massive settlement underscores need for youth prison reform
Anyone needing further proof of the need to reform Wisconsin's juvenile corrections system was given 18.9 million reasons last week.
Prison officials reach $18.9 million deal with youth inmate
The state Department of Corrections reached an $18.9 million settlement Tuesday with a former youth prison inmate who suffered brain damage after she tried to hang herself in her cell.
Youth prison plans give DOC time for policy change
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections says a plan for changes in confinement at the state's juvenile prisons will give the department time to train staff on the new policies.
Prisoner with release order remains behind bars
A man whose release from prison was ordered after 27 years behind bars remains in the Dane County Jail on a Department of Corrections hold.
Youth prison hit with another lawsuit
A 17-year-old boy who was an inmate at Wisconsin's embattled youth prison is suing the facility, alleging he suffered substantial physical and emotional abuse while there.
Prison officials defend new youth policies
Wisconsin prison officials defended the use of solitary confinement at the state's troubled youth prison, telling a legislative committee Tuesday that the facility is trying to minimize the practice but it's needed to bolster safety and security.
Corrections Department will resell $36,800 in furniture
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections will try to resell $37,000 of new furniture ordered by the state Parole Commission just days before the agency was targeted for elimination.
Parole Commission to cancel, reduce $39,000 furniture order
A Wisconsin Department of Corrections says it is going to cancel or at least try to reduce the size of a $39,000 furniture order the Parole Commission completed a day before Gov. Scott Walker proposed eliminating it.
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- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
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- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
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