Public Safety
213 Waupun Inmates Have COVID-19
18% of 1,181 inmates tested positive, along with 15 staff members at prison.
May 30th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Appeals Court Nixes Post-Polygraph Confession
Officers repeatedly told suspect he failed lie detector but didn’t explain results can't be used in court.
May 26th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
All Inmates, Staff at Downtown Prison Being Tested
No confirmed cases among inmates yet, but 99 percent of tests are still pending. Seven confirmed cases among staff.
May 22nd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Fear of COVID-19 in State’s Crowded Prisons
Despite reductions in overall population, overcrowded prisons remain a threat to inmate safety during the pandemic.
May 21st, 2020 by Parker Schorr, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Crime Lab Taking Longer to Process DNA Evidence
The average turnaround time increased in 2019, according to a new report.
May 21st, 2020 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Blows Up County Youth Corrections Plan
Milwaukee County plan brutally slashed while three other counties get what they requested.
May 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
No New Infections at House of Correction
In April had outbreak with 105 cases of COVID-19. Latest testing shows no new cases.
May 18th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Ruling Limits Involuntary Medication of Inmates
WI Supreme Court says prisoners can’t be forcibly medicated unless they are dangerous.
May 17th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Inside the State’s Prisons
Inmates talk about prison life during a pandemic when only 1% have been tested for virus.
May 14th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Reports of Child Abuse Plummet
Down nearly 50% in state. Experts fear cases aren’t being reported.
May 11th, 2020 by Madeline Fox, Wisconsin Public Radio
Seeking COVID Compassion
Advocates seek clemency, reduction of state’s incarcerated population.
May 10th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
The Hell of Human Trafficking
It's modern day slavery using “mental shackles, manipulation and brainwashing”.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Riya Bhasin, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
