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Prison overhaul plan advances with bipartisan support
Gov. Tony Evers’ $500 million plan to modernize Wisconsin’s prison system moves forward with bipartisan support despite ongoing GOP criticism.
Wisconsin prison overhaul faces key vote
Gov. Tony Evers’ $15 million Wisconsin prison overhaul plan faces a key vote that could decide the future of Green Bay, Lincoln Hills and Waupun prisons.
Wisconsin inmate convicted in racist, homophobic killing
Jackson Vogel, already in prison for trying to kill his mother, was convicted of murdering his cellmate in a racially and sexually motivated attack.
Federal lawsuit filed in prisoner’s death
The mother of the 19-year-old prisoner who was killed by a cellmate at Green Bay Correctional Institution in August has filed a federal lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and prison officials, alleging they failed to adequately protect her son.
Coronavirus cases at Green Bay prison reach 57
Fifty-seven people have tested positive for the coronavirus at the Green Bay Correctional Institution, according to state officials.
Damning report finds reason to replace Green Bay prison — a step Evers says his budget won’t take
A new report confirms what advocates of replacing Green Bay's maximum-security institution have long been arguing: the prison is overcrowded, out-of-date and dangerous.
Lawmaker: Some prison radios didn’t work during attack
A state senator says some radios didn't work at Green Bay's maximum security prison the day a corrections officer was attacked.
Attack by inmate injures 3 staffers at Green Bay prison
Officials say three staffers were injured in an attack by an inmate at the Green Bay Correctional Institution.
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- Elijah Vue’s mother seeks new attorney before 2027 trial
- Dugan avoids prison in ICE obstruction case
- Man gets probation for threatening judge on Facebook
- 47 charged in Ridglan Farms beagle raid case
- Wisconsin high court rejects voter records request
- Wisconsin Supreme Court pauses ICE detainer lawsuit
- Former EPA staff sue over First Amendment firings
- Wisconsin election leaders oppose USPS ballot rule
- Microsoft sued over Wisconsin data center noise
- Wisconsin lawmaker owes $2K on unpaid ambulance bill
- Dugan seeks leniency before ICE obstruction sentence
Case Digests
- Mootness Doctrine-Harmless Error
- Chapter 51 Commitments Commitment-Harmless Error
- Dangerousness Standard-Criminal Competency
- Americans with Disabilities Act- Termination of parental rights
- Abuse of Discretion-Waiver to Adult Court
- Termination of Parental Rights – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Right of Survivorship-Appellate Procedure
- Judicial Vindictiveness-Sentencing
- Sentencing Discretion-No-Contact Order
- Exclusionary Rule and Blood Draw Procedures-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Plea Agreement-Criminal Procedure
- Voting Rights Act-Vote Dillution
