A new video and audio release policy is in place for the Milwaukee Police Department after several years of disputes.
Criminal justice
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As state legislators tinker with reform, a Milwaukee man continues doing ‘dead time’
Some legislators think Wisconsin’s parole laws need to change. In the meantime, people who are incarcerated say their time and energy are being wasted.
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Reading While Incarcerated: ‘The Alchemist’
Marshall Jones discusses why he reads “The Alchemist” over and over again. This is the second installment of Reading While Incarcerated, a series of book reviews by individuals who are incarcerated.
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New youth prison for Milwaukee boys is progressing. But what does that mean for Milwaukee girls?
The construction of a new juvenile prison in Milwaukee is moving forward. However, the prison will house only boys, with no corresponding facility for girls being planned in the city.
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Some youths at state’s juvenile prison complain of isolation. The Department Of Corrections sees progress.
Those involved in improving conditions at Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls acknowledge progress in treatment of youths there. But some youths are alleging that they are being isolated for prolonged periods.
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Protest march at the RNC is still happening despite new concerns about security
All eyes are on the Republican National Convention and potential changes to security in the wake of the shooting Saturday at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump that left two people dead.
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Reading While Incarcerated: Book reviews by people in custody
A Milwaukee man discusses how the book, “Slavery: The African American Psychic Trauma,” relates to his life and incarceration.
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Bids to build the new juvenile prison in Milwaukee are in. What happens next?
It has been over six years since state legislation called for the building of new juvenile prisons. Milwaukee is getting closer to the beginning of construction.
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Former Waupun prison warden and employees charged in prisoner deaths
Former Waupun warden and eight other prison employees have been charged in connection with multiple prisoner deaths over the past year.
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Prison Action Milwaukee leverages members’ tenacity to fight for change
Prison Action Milwauke fights for the rights of people who are incarcerated in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin.