Yes. A man convicted of sexual assault was freed after an office led by Susan Crawford missed a court deadline.
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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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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers urges federal judge not to make changes at youth prison following counselor death
Gov. Tony Evers asked a federal judge Wednesday not to impose any changes at Wisconsin’s youth prison after an inmate was accused of killing a counselor during a fight earlier this summer, insisting conditions at the prison have been slowly improving despite the death. Evers, a Democrat, said in the letter to James Peterson, chief judge for […]
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Waupun prison warden, eight staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths
The warden of a maximum-security Wisconsin prison and eight members of his staff were charged following investigations into the deaths of four inmates over the past year.
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Incarcerated Wisconsin residents share their priorities for a new Department of Corrections leader
The search for someone to lead the Wisconsin Department of Corrections is in progress. Here are thoughts about a new DOC secretary from people who are currently incarcerated in a DOC facility.
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Attorney seeks external review of conditions at Waupun prison amid lawsuit
New legal filings ask a federal judge to appoint an external monitor to oversee conditions at Waupun Correctional Institution.
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Feds investigating suspected smuggling at Waupun prison; 11 workers suspended
Federal authorities have been investigating an apparent smuggling operation involving employees at a troubled Wisconsin prison, Gov. Tony Evers’ office said Thursday.
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Another inmate found dead at Wisconsin prison in Waupun
An inmate died at Waupun Correctional Institution on Feb. 22, the state Department of Corrections said — the fourth inmate to die at the facility since June 2023.
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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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Prisoners in US are part of hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
During the six-year period the AP examined, surplus raw milk from a Wisconsin prison dairy went to BelGioioso Cheese, which makes Polly-O string cheese and other products that land in grocery stores nationwide like Whole Foods.
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Has Gov. Tony Evers expressed that he wants to cut Wisconsin’s prison population in half?
Yes. During his 2018 campaign, Gov. Tony Evers set a goal to reduce Wisconsin’s prison population by half, although he has never provided a time frame for implementing that plan.
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Wisconsin imprisons 1 in 36 Black adults. No state has a higher rate.
A new Sentencing Project report confirms the state’s deep racial disparities in incarceration, which one advocate calls ‘a slap in the face.’