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  • GOP Lawmakers Push “Tougher on Crime” Legislation

    Members of the Assembly’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee met in the Joint Finance Committee room. Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner. Jan 31st, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
  • FPC Leader Submitted Inaccurate Resume

    FPC Executive Director Griselda Aldrete speaks before the Common Council. Image from the City of Milwaukee. Dec 16th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
  • The Contrarian: The Myth of Easy Prison Reform

    Green Bay Correctional Institution. Photo from the Department of Corrections. Jul 26th, 2019 by George Mitchell
  • Pot Policies All Over the Map

    Sheriff Justin Smith of Larimer County in Colorado opposes the state’s legalization of marijuana for recreational use. While a state study found few negative consequences five years after legalization, Smith says he has seen more home invasions in his county related to marijuana and its proceeds. Photo from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Jun 23rd, 2019 by Carter Thomson
  • High Tolerance: OWI Treatment Court “Changes Lives”

    Waukesha County Judge Laura Lau smiles at a Waukesha County OWI Court participant during a hearing Thursday, April 11, 2019. The treatment court is meant as a way to keep drugged and drunken drivers accountable for their actions while also providing the rehabilitation necessary to make them safer, contributing members of society. Photo by Darin Dubinsky/WPR. May 24th, 2019 by Andrea Anderson
  • Beyond Bail: Courts Jail the Poor, Rich Go Free

    "David" spent 84 days in jail for a case in northeastern Wisconsin that was eventually dismissed. During that time, he lost his car, job and apartment. He also had his 50-50 placement of his son reduced to only one weekend a month. David asked that his identity be shielded because the state could refile charges against him. Photo by Emily Hamer/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Jan 21st, 2019 by Emily Hamer
  • Ex-Inmates Group Pushes Criminal Justice Reform

    Carl Fields speaks on how crimeless revocations can hinder individuals’ ability to successfully re-enter their community after incarceration. Photo by Allison Dikanovic/NNS. Jan 17th, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic
  • Murphy’s Law: Evers Embraces Expertise

    Tony Evers. Photo by Michael Horne. Dec 20th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
  • The State of Politics: Evers Has Many Advisers

    Tony Evers. Photo from Tony for Wisconsin. Dec 17th, 2018 by Steven Walters
  • Evers Forms Panel On Prison Reform

    Inmates say and Department of Corrections records indicate that Waupun Correctional Institution officials did not notify prisoners of a dramatic lowering of maximum terms in solitary confinement for months after the new rules were enacted in June. Photo by Lauren Fuhrmann of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Dec 12th, 2018 by Shawn Johnson
  • Court Watch: Apologize or Resign, Lawyers Tell Judge

    David Borowski. Oct 31st, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
  • Local Leaders Demand Clarke’s Removal

    Christine Neumann-Ortiz (left) speaks during a press conference at Voces de la Frontera before the Dia sin Latinos, Immigrants and Refugees boycott and march in February. Photo by Jabril Faraj. Jun 1st, 2017 by Jabril Faraj
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