Many other states have offices to scrutinize prison conditions and explore improvements. By Mario Koran Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin lawmakers have offered few remedies for deteriorating prison … [Read more...]
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My Unlikely Path From Jail to Journalism
While serving a sentence for burglary, I enrolled in a college journalism class. When I interviewed my correctional officer, my world broadened. By Mario Koran The New York Times / Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Former Waupun Prison Warden and Employees Charged in Prisoner Deaths
Prisoners had complained about a months-long lockdown that cut them off from family members and timely medical care. By Mario Koran The New York Times / Wisconsin Watch The former warden of a … [Read more...]
10 Guards, 900 Inmates: Wisconsin Prisons See Dire Results of Ignored Warnings
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...]
Second Prisoner Dies During Waupun Correctional Institution Lockdown; Restrictions Linger at Two Additional Prisons
Staffing shortages limit prisoner movement in Waupun, Green Bay and Stanley correctional institutions — more facilities than previously disclosed. By Mario Koran The New York Times Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Inside Waupun Correctional Institution’s ‘nightmare’ lockdown
Prisoners describe unsanitary conditions and a dearth of medical care. Experts say staffing shortages are contributing to lockdowns across the country. By Mario Koran The New York Times … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Students With Disabilities Often Denied Public School Options
Wisconsin lets public schools reject applications of students with disabilities who seek transfers across district lines — a form of exclusion courts have upheld. By Mario Koran Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Tired of Turmoil, Kiel Residents Rebuke Far-Right School Officials
By Mario Koran Wisconsin Watch Rebuking far-right officials who last year gained control of their school board, concerned residents of Kiel, Wisconsin, this month clawed back political power … [Read more...]