-
According to a report released by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, the number of inmates in Wisconsin's prisons dropped dramatically last year as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, declining to levels not seen in more than 20 years.
-
Vanessa Swales says the system itself was not designed to handle the current number of inmates, and especially not during a pandemic. There are nearly 19,500 inmates currently imprisoned in Wisconsin, but the system is only meant to hold just over 17,000 people.
-
The order to close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake was prompted by Act 185, which also mandated that the youth prisons be replaced with state-run facilities…
-
Family members and loved ones of people incarcerated in Wisconsin are growing more concerned about the spread of COVID-19.At least three state prisons…
-
The problems facing incarcerated people often don’t end when they are released. People who serve time in prison can face discrimination when looking for…
-
The coronavirus pandemic has affected every part of life — including in prisons. On Thursday, a small group of protesters in Milwaukee joined a national…
-
The 2020 census will impact the nation — from determining how much federal money will go to states, to dividing congressional seats, to helping city…
-
More than 2 million people are currently imprisoned in the U.S. Although the country has just 4% of the world's population, it accounts for a quarter of…
-
Art and the people who make it are often found on the margins of society. In the case of painter M. Winston, those margins include a cell and guards.…
-
Editor’s note from Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: To protect the privacy of the children included in this story, Camp Reunite requested that NNS…