Wisconsin has a prison crisis and the GOP wants to make it worse

 

Headline:  Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/20/2025

Sarah Lehr reports:

State Rep. Brent Jacobson, a lead sponsor of the proposal, said the goal is protecting public safety. 

“I’m all for giving convicted criminals the chance to reintegrate into our communities,” the Mosinee Republican said in a committee hearing earlier this month. “However, it is unacceptable to give repeat criminals the opportunity to continue to put our families and neighbors at risk again and again without facing consequences.” 

The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association and the Milwaukee Police Association testified in favor of the legislation. Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Public Defender’s office and a group called Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing of Wisconsin are among those opposing the bill.

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2024

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2022

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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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