An expansion is underway at Vel R. Phillips Youth and Family Justice Center, which will help the county serve Milwaukee youths for cheaper, closer to their homes.
Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
What does marriage look like while incarcerated?
As Marshall Jones, who grew up on the North Side, serves two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, the way he and his wife build their today centers around faith in God and family.
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 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.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
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.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
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.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
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.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
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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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.