Wisconsin’s Prisons Are 5,000 People Over Capacity. Milwaukee Is Paying the Price First.
A faith-based coalition rallied outside Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections this month over dangerous overcrowding — a crisis that hits Milwaukee’s most-incarcerated zip code hardest. Marcus Hart looks at what’s driving the numbers and what actual reform requires.
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.