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Prison Admissions to Rise Amid Pandemic
Pause in admissions ends this month, even as COVID-19 numbers rise.
Jun 6th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
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
National Guard COVID-19 Funding at Stake
Trump considering cuts, officials in Wisconsin, other states urge him to continue funding.
May 24th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
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
State COVID Restrictions Continue for Prisons
Social distancing guidelines maintained for all state’s correctional institutions.
May 18th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Seeking COVID Compassion
Advocates seek clemency, reduction of state’s incarcerated population.
May 10th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Activists Plead for Release of Prisoners
Worry over spread of COVID-19 in state’s prisons, lives of most vulnerable inmates.
Apr 25th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Right-Wing Groups Linked to #ReopenWisconsin Campaign
Members of Americans for Prosperity, American Majority and John Birch Society have their hands in the campaign.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Henry Redman
What’s Life Like Inside State’s Prisons?
Contrasting state's official description vs. inmate’s account of prison life during pandemic.
Apr 13th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
County Jails Cut Inmate Population
Eau Claire down by 49%. Sheriffs try to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks among inmates, staff.
Apr 12th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
ACLU Suit Calls for Elderly Inmates Release
State ACLU leader calls state prisons a “ticking time bomb” on COVID-19 for elderly and vulnerable.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
