Hundreds of municipalities use Badger Book, but big cities that adopt the technology would likely have to have their own support staff.
Government
Posted inAsk Wisconsin Watch, Criminal justice
Why is Wisconsin’s prison system such a ‘mess,’ and what can be done to fix it?
Deteriorating prisons, truth-in-sentencing, Act 10: Reasons for problems abound, while solutions remain elusive.
Posted inAsk Wisconsin Watch, Criminal justice
How do I get a video of a police shooting in Wisconsin?
The public can request video from police shooting cases under the state public records law, but they might have to pay a price — if there is any footage at all.
Posted inCommunity, Government
In May 2025, were all Milwaukee County teens under county authority in youth prisons Black or Hispanic?
As of May 21, all Milwaukee County teens who are the responsibility of the county and held in Wisconsin’s youth prisons were Black or Hispanic.