wisconsin cash bail

Apr 5, 2023

Wisconsin voters pass amendment for stricter cash bail

It will be harder to get out of jail on bail before trial in Wisconsin under an amendment to the state constitution approved by voters on Tuesday.

Mar 22, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans set to clarify cash bail amendment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is set Wednesday to clarify when a proposed constitutional amendment to make it harder for people to go free on bail before trial would apply. Both chambers of the Legislature are expected to pass a bill specifying which offenses would fall under the proposed amendment that, if approved by […]

Mar 20, 2023

Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes

If ratified by Wisconsin voters on April 4, the amendment would let judges setting bail consider the criminal history of someone accused of a violent crime.