Republicans are advancing state legislation that would create more rules around police officers at MPS. There is considerable opposition from Democrats.
Kelda Roys
Posted inCriminal justice
Judge reaffirms protections for youths in state’s juvenile prison
State lawmakers asked the Wisconsin Department of Corrections to consider modifying the 2018 legal settlement that sets clear rules on what discipline staff can implement at the state’s youth prisons.
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.