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Warden, others on leave after Wisconsin prison escape
The warden of a maximum-security prison in Portage and her two top aides have been placed on paid leave after two inmates escaped and fled to Illinois.
Lawsuit seeks release of Wisconsin inmates due to virus
Two inmates with preexisting conditions joined together with Disability Rights Wisconsin and criminal defense attorneys on Friday to ask the state Supreme Court to release elderly and vulnerable inmates from the state prisons who would be at greatest risk from the coronavirus outbreak.
Wisconsin lawmakers scrap plan for new youth prisons (UPDATE)
A legislative committee was scheduled on Wednesday to take up a $184 million plan to replace Wisconsin's troubled youth prison.
GOP introduces tougher sanctions, sentences for criminals
Wisconsin Republicans are introducing a package of bills that would impose tougher sanctions and sentences on criminals.
DOC releases inmates’ protected health information
Wisconsin prison officials say they illegally released information that could reveal whether inmates are in substance-abuse treatment.
Audit: Prison overtime hours jump 50 percent
A new report shows overtime hours in the state prison system climbed by more than 50 percent as turnover and vacancy rates rose.
Correctional staff shortage adds up to costly overtime
A shortage of correctional officers to work in Wisconsin's prisons cost taxpayers more than $42 million in overtime last year.
Judge orders changes at youth prisons by next week
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections must make a series of changes at Wisconsin's juvenile prisons to "drastically reduce," by July 21, the use of solitary confinement, pepper spray and shackles on young inmates, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
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- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
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