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Nov 15, 2023

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.

May 7, 2021

Archdiocese sues Wisconsin over prisoner visit restrictions

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee filed a lawsuit on Friday demanding state corrections officials relax COVID-19 protocols and allow ministers to visit inmates.

Feb 17, 2021

Legal field highlights of Gov. Evers’ $91 billion state budget plan

Highlights of Gov. Tony Evers' state budget proposal submitted to the Legislature on Tuesday.

Nov 6, 2016

State pays $300K to youth prison inmate in settlement

The Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $300,000 to an inmate at Wisconsin's troubled youth prison who waited nearly two hours for a nurse after a guard smashed his toes in a door, according to a settlement agreement.

Sep 14, 2016

Testimony reveals inmates told secretary about abuse

New testimony reveals that inmates at Wisconsin's troubled juvenile prison swarmed the corrections secretary during a 2015 visit to complain that they were being harmed by staff.

Dec 11, 2015

State orders body cameras for guards as probe deepens

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has ordered body cameras to be worn by security staff at a juvenile prison that's at the certain of a widening probe into alleged abuse by both guards and inmates.

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May 19, 2015

Committee votes to cut 60 prison guard positions

Sixty tower guard positions in 10 Wisconsin prisons would be eliminated under a vote by the Legislature's budget committee.

May 17, 2015

Lawmakers set to deal with growing female prison population

The Legislature's finance committee is set to decide this week how to handle the state's growing number of women prisoners after forecasts show the population likely will grow faster than Gov. Scott Walker anticipated in his budget proposal.

Sep 8, 2014

Many crime victims not being paid restitution

Unpaid restitution for crime victims in Outagamie County totals more than $3.5 million over the last 35 years and officials say the problem is indicative of what is going on in the entire state.

Aug 20, 2014

Church coalition extends calls for prison reform (UPDATE)

A coalition of church congregations demanding reforms within the Wisconsin Department of Corrections launched a second phase in its campaign Wednesday, calling on state officials to provide more services and options to inmates on parole.

May 16, 2014

Judicial Council taking on prisoner litigation statutes

A Wisconsin Judicial Council committee is working on a proposal to tweak and reorganize state statutes for some prisoner litigation.

May 6, 2014

New probation program has one enrollee, and counting

Defense attorneys and judges foresee little problem with filling a new probation program launched in Milwaukee County, though questions remain about how it will compare to regular probation.

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