Wisconsin Justice Initiative

• Court Watch

  Judge Gabler Provided False Information

  Feb 20th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Appointed to bench by Walker after his application falsely described municipal court violations.

• Why They’re In Prison

  Feb 15th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Offenses for men and women inmates in state prisons.

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  Tougher Drunk Driving Laws Proposed

  Feb 1st, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Criminalized first offenses and fines that could devastate the poor, ACLU says.

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  City’s Pot Cases Down 17% Last Year

  Jan 28th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Milwaukee Municipal Court sees decline in marijuana cases in 2018.

• Study Calls for Probation, Parole Reform

  Jan 25th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Wisconsin’s system is “wasting money and wasting lives,” should learn from other states.

• Trip Down the Aisle Is Very Lo-o-o-ng

  Jan 22nd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Fox Lake inmate has tried for nearly a year to get prison officials to approve his marriage.

• 1.8 Million Hours of State Prison Overtime

  Jan 14th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Cost $51 million in 2018, system badly short staffed, Evers seeks reform.

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  Drunk Driving Offense Not Expunged, Court Rules

  Jan 9th, 2019 by Margo Kirchner

  State Supreme Court says expunged OWI conviction can count against defendants sentenced for a new offense.

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  Chisholm Supports Fully Legal Pot

  Jan 2nd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt

  But only with adequate implementation and regulatory structures, he says.

• Everyone Wants Legal Pot!

  Dec 31st, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt

  A majority in all 19 Milwaukee communities favored legal pot in November referendum.

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  41% of State Inmates Have Mental Health Issues

  Dec 14th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Critics decry use of prisons as dumping grounds for people with mental health problems.

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  Punished By Probation Agents For 20 Years

  Dec 7th, 2018 by Margo Kirchner

  Appeals court rules that man repeatedly denied probation and jailed due to gross negligence can sue.