The plan would complete a Dane County youth facility, convert Lincoln Hills from juveniles to adults and renovate Waupun’s troubled prison
Tag: Prison Problems
Prison Problems examines deteriorating conditions within Wisconsin’s understaffed prisons that have led to indefinite lockdowns and denied medical care.
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One child, $463,000 per year: Ballooning costs of troubled Lincoln Hills youth prison
A budget request would nearly double incarceration costs in Wisconsin’s juvenile justice system. Many say the funds would be better used to prevent crime.
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Wisconsin prisons restrict books and mail to keep drugs out, but some staff still bring drugs in
Critics say the Wisconsin Department of Corrections is limiting prisoner access to information while wider entry points for drugs remain open.
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Short on fixes for prison problems, Wisconsin weighs independent oversight
Wisconsin prisoner rights advocates are calling for the creation of an independent ombudsman to investigate concerns inside prisons and to study solutions.
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Wisconsin’s inmate population swells as other states limit incarceration and close prisons
Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled significantly since dipping during the pandemic, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions.
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These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway.
The state’s prison system has faced recent scrutiny for failing to care for people it incarcerated.
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My unlikely path from jail to journalism
While serving a sentence for burglary, I enrolled in a college journalism class. When I interviewed my correctional officer, my world broadened.
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Former Waupun prison warden and employees charged in prisoner deaths
The former warden of a Wisconsin prison and eight other prison employees were charged on Wednesday in connection with multiple prisoner deaths over the last year, the local sheriff said.
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10 guards, 900 inmates: Wisconsin prisons see dire results of ignored warnings
An extreme shortage of guards at Wisconsin’s prisons slowed basic operations to a crawl. Inmates escaped, prisons locked down and conditions deteriorated.
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Second prisoner dies during Waupun Correctional Institution lockdown; restrictions linger at two additional prisons
Staffing shortages limit prisoner movement in Waupun, Green Bay and Stanley correctional institutions — more facilities than previously disclosed.
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Inside Waupun Correctional Institution’s ‘nightmare’ lockdown
Prisoners describe unsanitary conditions and a dearth of medical care. Experts say staffing shortages are contributing to lockdowns across the country.