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12 Wisconsin Prisoners Make Their Case For Commutation (opens the original)
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New advisory board tasked by Governor with reviewing inmates for potential release. The Waupun Correctional Institution, the oldest prison in Wisconsin built in the 1850s, sits in the middle of a residential neighborhood (Wisconsin Examiner photo) On Friday the Commutation Advisory Board met for the second month in a row to hear from another 12 incarcerated people applying for a commutation, a shortening or modification of a criminal sentence allowed by Wisconsin Constitution under the governor’
Wisconsin prisons are struggling to improve mental healthcare (opens the original)
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While consultants have recommended reforms to how Wisconsin addresses mental health in prison, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections reports obstacles in the way of many of the reforms, according to a document obtained by the Examiner. In Wisconsin’s adult prisons, nearly half of incarcerated people have a mental health diagnosis. “We are seeing that more and more individuals that come into our facilities are sicker than many of their peers in the community,” Jared Hoy, secretary of the Depart
Consultants Offered A Roadmap For Prison Mental Health. Can DOC Follow It? (opens the original)
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A new slideshow shows which promised changes are moving ahead and which are stuck in neutral or reverse. The Waupun Correctional Institution, Wisconsin’s oldest prison. The Department of Corrections has been facing obstacles in implementing a consultant’s recommendations for improving mental health care in prison, where nearly half of those incarcerated have a mental illness diagnosis. (Wisconsin Examiner photo) The Wisconsin Examiner’s Criminal Justice Reporting Project shines a light on incarc
More Wisconsinites are behind bars for intoxicated driving (opens the original)
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In 2025, the number of adults in Wisconsin prisons for drunk driving and other Operating While Intoxicated offenses was four times higher than it was in 2000, according to a report published Thursday by the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The report describes Wisconsin’s penalties for initial OWI convictions as generally less severe than those in neighboring states, but says Wisconsin has among the most severe penalties for the most serious convictions. A record number of 1,313 adults entered the Wiscon
Wisconsin Prisons Fill With OWI Offenders Even As Arrests Decline (opens the original)
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Fewer low-level drunk driving arrests, more serious and repeat cases, and rising incarceration costs collide statewide. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s “Choose Your Ride” vehicle, a retired State Patrol cruiser, has won numerous awards while warning of the cost of driving under the influence. (Photo: WI DOT) In 2025, the number of adults in Wisconsin prisons for drunk driving and other Operating While Intoxicated offenses was four times higher than it was in 2000, according to a rep
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