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May 28, 2026
Wisconsin women’s prisons 78% over capacity, nearing record
Wisconsin's women's prisons are 78% over capacity as the state's prison population nears an all-time high, forcing beds into gyms and cutting access to programs.
Feb 5, 2018
Wisconsin to fund jail pilot projects to prevent recidivism
The Wisconsin Department of Justice will give four counties $320,000 to develop a model that helps people transition back to their community once they're released from jail.
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- Officials worry about USPS speed with ballot delivery
- Judge: Ex-Milwaukee teacher’s aide can return to U.S.
- Ex-bank manager sentenced for $350K embezzlement
- Dugan sentencing delayed for oral arguments
- Wisconsin women’s prisons 78% over capacity, nearing record
- Milwaukee prenatal nonprofit founder to plead guilty to fraud
- Wisconsin DOJ takes years to fulfill public records requests
- Wisconsin sheriffs appeal ICE detention lawsuit
- Organic dairy brands sue over federal milk pricing rules
- Sheboygan Falls mom released from ICE detention
- Wisconsin courts need more judges, workload study finds
- FBI to interview Milwaukee police in Wisconsin 2020 election probe
Case Digests
- Involuntary Medication-Competency to Stand Trial
- Domestic Abuse Injunction-Personal Jurisdiction
- Informer Privilege Statute-Clear Error
- Sixth Amendment-Third-Party Perpetrator Evidence
- Plea Withdrawal-Manifest Injustice
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Procedural Bar
- CHIPS Confidentiality-Remedial Versus Punitive Sanctions
- Insurance Law
- Breach of Contract-Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissal
- Constitutional Law-Qualified Immunity-First Amendment Retaliation
- Qualified Immunity-Excessive Force-Civil Rights
- Hostile Work Environment-Sexual Harassment
