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Staff Shortages Create Less Support for People After Incarceration

December 21, 2024

By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Building a Path to Success Program, Department of Corrections, Devin Blake, Peggy West-Schroder, Staffing Shortages

10 Guards, 900 Inmates: Wisconsin Prisons See Dire Results of Ignored Warnings

February 10, 2024

An extreme shortage of guards at Wisconsin’s prisons slowed basic operations to a crawl. Inmates escaped, prisons locked down and conditions deteriorated. By Mario Koran The New York Times / … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Department of Corrections, Ed Wall, Justin Mayo, Mario Koran, Prison Guard Shortages, Staffing Shortages, Stanley Correctional Institution

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To Meet the Demand for Skilled Workers, DWD Preparing Inmates for Future Success

October 13, 2018

Guest Column by Secretary Ray Allen Department of Workforce Development Wisconsin employers are hiring and need additional skilled workers to maintain or expand their operations. And with … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Department of Corrections, Department of Workforce Development, Ray Allen

Corrections seeking money for troubled youth prison

September 16, 2016

By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley The state Department of Corrections is seeking $3.3 million over the next two years to reform a troubled prison for youth to bring it into line with federal sexual … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Department of Corrections, Jason Stein, Lincoln Hills School for Boys, Patrick Marley

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