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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Another inmate has been found dead at a troubled Wisconsin prison, the fourth in the last eight months.
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An extreme shortage of guards at Wisconsin’s prisons slowed basic operations to a crawl. Inmates escaped, prisons locked down and conditions deteriorated.
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A small ceremony last week celebrated the graduation of a unique group of students at Nicolet College last week.
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A Wisconsin judge has ruled against the state prison system, saying its COVID-19 visitor policy that barred Catholic clergy from meeting with inmates for more than a year violated state law and the state constitution’s guarantee of religious freedom.
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The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. late last year awarded the University of Wisconsin System and the Department of Corrections a $5.7 million grant to expand college pathways for inmates.
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Wisconsin prison officials have decided to end their ban on in-person visits as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The state Department of Corrections…
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The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has filed a lawsuit demanding that Wisconsin corrections officials relax COVID-19 protocols and allow ministers to visit…
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After the pandemic began, the Vilas County Jail was noticeably emptier than usual.The court system was setting more signature bonds for accused criminals,…
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The number of inmates in Wisconsin's prisons dropped dramatically last year to levels not seen in more than 20 years. A new report Thursday from the…
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A staffing shortage at Wisconsin prisons is pushing corrections officers to work long hours, costing taxpayers at least $60 million in overtime pay. Data…