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Will Lincoln Hills Youth Prison Finally Close?

Will Lincoln Hills Youth Prison Finally Close?

And at what cost? Legislature debates the issue anew.

UW Prison Education Program Growing

UW Prison Education Program Growing

Initiative created in December 2020 has gotten nearly $6 million in public and private grants.

Legislature Passes Raft of Law Enforcement Bills

Legislature Passes Raft of Law Enforcement Bills

14 bills increase funding, restrict local control; some directly target Milwaukee.

Bill Reforms Sentencing for Youth Offenders

Bill Reforms Sentencing for Youth Offenders

Bill would ban life sentences without parole or extended supervision, codify new factors for sentencing.

COVID-19 Cases In State Prisons Tripled in One Week

COVID-19 Cases In State Prisons Tripled in One Week

Department of Corrections suspends in-person visits, suspected of causing surge.

400 Inmates Have COVID-19 in Milwaukee County Jail

400 Inmates Have COVID-19 in Milwaukee County Jail

Highly transmissible variant is also affecting jail staff, worsening shortages.

Bill Limits Phone Charges in Jails

Bill Limits Phone Charges in Jails

Some Wisconsin counties charge $14 for a 15-minute phone call.

MKE County: Warning Lights Flashing on Youth Justice?
MKE County

Warning Lights Flashing on Youth Justice?

Former county official warns that state's youth justice system is unsustainable, could lead to abuses.

Project Return Has Helped Thousands After Incarceration

Project Return Has Helped Thousands After Incarceration

For 40 years the organization has helped people leave prison behind them.

Sherman Phoenix Foundation Searching For Executive Director

Sherman Phoenix Foundation Searching For Executive Director

Director will guide marketplace, carry out vision of creating inclusive, entrepreneurial hub.

Still No Facility To Replace State’s Youth Prisons

Still No Facility To Replace State’s Youth Prisons

Two deadlines to close the prisons have been missed, and plans for new facility have stalled.

Wisconsin Imprisons 1 in 36 Black Adults

Wisconsin Imprisons 1 in 36 Black Adults

State has the highest incarceration rate of Black residents in the country.

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