Our Crowded Prisons
Our Crowded Prisons
County Jails Handle State Prison Overflow
But they’re “bordeline inhumane,” worse than state prisons, some say.
Feb 20th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Our Crowded Prisons
Racine County Prisons Over Capacity
But Oregon prison is even more crowded
Feb 2nd, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Our Crowded Prisons
Ellsworth Prison at 213% of Capacity
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that no more than 137% is acceptable.
Jan 11th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Our Crowded Prisons
Green Bay Prison To Be Replaced?
Century-old Green Bay and the Oshkosh prison both horribly overcrowded. Part 5 of series.
Jan 3rd, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Columbia Prison at 153% of Capacity
Inmates sleep on the floor because there are not enough beds. Part 4 in a series.
Dec 15th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
Waupun, Taycheedah at 140% of Capacity
Some areas “no longer safe to occupy.” Part 3 of primer on prisons.
Dec 1st, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
A Primer on Overcrowded Prisons, Part II
Percent of old inmates with costly medical problems keeps rising.
Nov 24th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
A Primer On Crowded State Prisons
The worst could be Fox Lake prison, at 137% of capacity.
Nov 20th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
