Department of Corrections

More Wisconsin Sheriffs Sign-Up To Cooperate With ICE

Participation in controversial 287(g) program nearly doubles.

ACLU Report Shows Growth In Immigration Detentions

More than 1,000 detained this year, sheriffs in 12 counties now helping effort.

Some Progress for Wisconsin Books to Prisoners Group

State corrections officials okay second pilot program to get books to inmates.

Raises Haven’t Solved Wisconsin Prison Staffing Problems

'They put a Band-Aid on the problem," says former Waupun guard.

The Battle Over Books for Wisconsin Prisoners

Advocacy group says Department of Corrections blocking donations of used books.

WI Dept of Corrections Will Hold Hearing on 2014 Law’s Reforms

Act 196 created alternatives to revoking probation and parole, but had little impact.

Representative Shelia Stubbs Votes Against Proposed State Budget

WEC Mails Postcards to Inactive Voters

Governor’s Interagency Council on Mental Health Seeks Public Input

Council is creating a statewide action plan to improve the mental health of Wisconsinites

Republican Lawmakers Poised to Gut Most Pro-Kid Budget in State History During 2025 the Year of the Kid

Republicans to reject middle-class tax cuts, property tax relief to prevent property tax increases statewide, plans to lower out-of-pocket costs for child care, medication, and household goods, measures to crack down on prescription price gouging and health insurance transparency, investments to improve kids’ reading and literacy outcomes, support for Wisconsin’s farmers and veterans, efforts to get harmful contaminants out of Wisconsinites’ water, statewide plans to improve public safety and keep kids and families safe, and measures to bolster high-need sectors of the workforce, among other key priorities

Illinois Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robberies

As Funding is Being Cut, the State Must Step Up