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Mobile lab helps train incarcerated for jobs on the outside
Many Wisconsin employers are complaining of a labor shortage, especially of skilled workers.
State inmates will receive photocopies of personal mail
Inmates in Wisconsin state prisons will receive photocopies of their personal mail and not the originals beginning next month.
Wisconsin prisons to resume in-person visits
Wisconsin prison officials announced Monday they will a ban on in-person visits later this month as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.
Report: State courts, DOJ, DOC spent $97M on contractors in 2020
A report from the Wisconsin Department of Administration shows state agencies within the criminal-justice system spent more than $97 million on services from outside contractors in fiscal year 2020.
Conservative law firm demands ministers see prisoners
A conservative law firm wants state corrections officials to relax COVID-19 safety protocols and allow volunteer ministers to visit prison inmates.
Staffing shortages prompt closure of Waupun prison hall
Wisconsin corrections officials said Tuesday that they are closing part of the Waupun prison and transferring inmates to other facilities as they deal with staffing shortages exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak.
Third Wisconsin prison experiences coronavirus outbreak
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections says there's been another coronavirus outbreak in a state prison.
Corrections: Another COVID-19 outbreak in a Wisconsin prison
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is reporting another coronavirus outbreak in a state prison.
Kettle Moraine prison has highest number of COVID-19 cases
Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution has more than 260 active cases of the coronavirus, in addition to another 100 inmates who have recovered from the virus, according to Wisconsin corrections officials.
Wisconsin prison workers fired, suspended after April escape
The warden of a maximum-security prison in southern Wisconsin has resigned and 11 other workers have quit, been suspended or fired in connection with an April escape, state corrections officials said on Thursday.
DOC to test all inmates, staff at 2 Milwaukee correctional centers
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections plans to test all inmates and staff at two Milwaukee correctional centers for COVID-19 next week.
Corrections: Nearly 1,600 inmates released due to COVID-19
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections says it's released nearly 1,600 inmates since March to help reduce the possibility of spreading the coronavirus.
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