Wisconsin Is Quietly Rewriting Who Gets a Second Chance — And Milwaukee Should Be Watching Closely
Gov. Tony Evers has revived a commutation process that sat dormant for two decades, reopening a path out of Wisconsin’s overcrowded prisons that disproportionately affects Black Milwaukeeans — while the Legislature and this fall’s governor’s race will decide whether the door stays open.
Milwaukee’s Crime Numbers Are Actually Good News. Here’s Why Nobody’s Celebrating.
Milwaukee’s homicide rate is down 30% this year and city leaders are crediting relationship-driven prevention work over policing alone — with five Milwaukee-tied commutation hearings this month showing what happens when reform gets paired with results.
53206 and the Governor’s Second Chance: What Wisconsin’s Commutation Restart Actually Means for Milwaukee
Gov. Evers has restarted commutations for the first time in over two decades, but a GOP-controlled Legislature keeps blocking the deeper reforms that could actually shrink Milwaukee’s most incarcerated zip code. Marcus Hart breaks down what’s real progress and what’s still theater.
Wisconsin’s Prisons Are Nearing a Record High. Evers Just Reopened a Door That’s Been Sealed Since 2001.
Wisconsin’s prison population is approaching an all-time high while Gov. Evers restarts a commutation process frozen for 25 years. Marcus Hart on what that gap means for Milwaukee families, and what actual reentry investment would look like.
Wisconsin Hasn’t Issued a Commutation in 25 Years. Evers Just Restarted the Machine — Here’s What Milwaukee Needs to Watch
Gov. Tony Evers restored Wisconsin’s commutation process for the first time in a quarter century, creating a new advisory board to review sentence reductions. Marcus Hart breaks down what it means for the thousands of Wisconsin families with someone still inside — and what could still go wrong.