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  • State Prisons Will Resume In-Person Visits

    Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Feb 28th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes
  • Assembly Approves Funds for Lincoln Hills Replacement

    A fence surrounds Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Irma, Wis. Angela Major/WPR Feb 25th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
  • Senate Votes 33-0 To Fund Youth Prison

    Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by Mariiana Tzotcheva. Feb 23rd, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
  • Will Lincoln Hills Youth Prison Finally Close?

    Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School. Photo from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Feb 9th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes
  • UW Prison Education Program Growing

    Jail (Pixabay License) Feb 1st, 2022 by Rich Kremer
  • Legislature Passes Raft of Law Enforcement Bills

    Jan 27th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes
  • Bill Reforms Sentencing for Youth Offenders

    Jail (Pixabay License) Jan 20th, 2022 by Christine Hatfield
  • COVID-19 Cases In State Prisons Tripled in One Week

    Jan 14th, 2022 by Danielle Kaeding
  • 400 Inmates Have COVID-19 in Milwaukee County Jail

    Milwaukee County Jail and Milwaukee County Courthouse. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Jan 7th, 2022 by Danielle Kaeding
  • Bill Limits Phone Charges in Jails

    Jail (Pixabay License) Dec 31st, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
  • MKE County: Warning Lights Flashing on Youth Justice?

    Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School. Photo from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Dec 15th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
  • Project Return Has Helped Thousands After Incarceration

    Pastor Joe Ellwanger helped found Project Return in 1980. The organization now serves more than 1,000 people a year. Photo provided by Project Return/NNS. Nov 5th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
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