State officials expect construction of the juvenile prison on the Northwest Side to be completed in summer 2026. Once complete, it will allow boys from Milwaukee who are sent to a maximum-security facility to stay closer to home.
Britt Cudaback
Posted inCriminal justice, Election Watch 2024
How the League of Women Voters helps people with criminal records
Although being incarcerated and under supervision can affect a person’s voting rights, they still have rights. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
Wisconsin’s inmate population swells as other states limit incarceration and close prisons
Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled since a pandemic dip, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions that were highlighted in June when prosecutors criminally charged nine Waupun Correctional Institution workers.