Justice
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Judge orders Wisconsin prison system to implement program for incarcerated moms and their babies
A Dane County judge is ordering Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections to launch a program for incarcerated moms and their infants.
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Assembly Republicans signal openness to closing Green Bay prison
Gov. Tony Evers’ new two-year budget calls for a sweeping amount of changes to the state’s prison system. Two Republicans involved in corrections legislation signaled agreement with the push to close a large prison near Green Bay.
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Lac du Flambeau tribe says it won’t block disputed roads or issue tickets for trespassing
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said it won’t block access to roads or ticket nontribal residents for trespassing on tribal lands in a longstanding dispute with the town of Lac du Flambeau.
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Evers wants funding for an ombudsperson to oversee Wisconsin’s prison system
Gov. Tony Evers wants to create a new office that would be tasked with oversight of Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections.
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Evers’ plan to reorganize Wisconsin’s prison system getting mixed reviews
Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed overhaul of Wisconsin’s prison system is getting mixed reviews from state lawmakers, although criminal justice reform advocates and several local officials say they’re encouraged by the plan.
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Farm groups sue Wisconsin attorney general over prosecutor hired with outside funds
Farm groups are suing Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul for hiring an environmental prosecutor with funding from outside sources.
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After 2 decades locked up for a crime they didn’t commit, Green Bay brothers ask state for compensation
David and Robert Bintz are petitioning Wisconsin’s Board of Claims for $2 million each.
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Judge rules police must be in Milwaukee schools within 10 days
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Borowski ruled both entities have 10 days to have officers in schools or possibly face sanctions and a potential contempt of court ruling.
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Evers calls for closing Green Bay prison in $535M corrections overhaul
The Green Bay Correctional Institution would be closed and the Waupun Correctional Institution converted into a new “vocational village” to train incarcerated people for jobs under a set of “sweeping reforms” Gov. Tony Evers will propose in his new budget.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court considering whether man with expunged domestic violence record can buy guns
A man whose domestic violence conviction was expunged from his record is urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to let him buy a gun. During oral arguments Thursday, justices questioned whether federal law allows it.
