Public Safety Demands Rigorous Research Of Prison Policies
Before major policy changes are made, there is a need for reliable data as to who the re-incarcerated defenders are and why their right to remain in the community has been revoked.
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Mr. Bad Example: A Case of True Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Jackson, according to court documents, displayed a sawed-off shotgun and ordered the mother of three to her knees. When Schweiger pleaded that she didn’t have any money, Jackson cocked the shotgun and fired point blank at her head – execution style, in front of her horrified daughter.
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Tommy Thompson Reconsiders His Record on Prisons
Thompson says current inmate levels reflect a “hysteria” to lock people up. Yet it remains the case that about three in four offenders in the state correctional system are NOT locked up.
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Evers’ Soft on Crime Agenda Dangerous for Wisconsin
Evers said he wants to release inmates from prison early, do away with Wisconsin’s truth-in-sentencing provisions, and close a much needed detention center in downtown Milwaukee.
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Dallet Attacks the Criminal Justice System — the Same One Where She Worked For Decades
Dallet said the current criminal justice system —the one she worked in for more than two decades —puts life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness at risk.
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The Enduring Siren Song Of “Criminal Justice Reform”
The expansion of Wisconsin’s inmate population coincides with a 43 percent reduction in crimes reported by the FBI.
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BBC Documentary Spotlights “Murder in Milwaukee”
In one chilling scene, Theroux visits a cluster of gang members operating an apparent drug spot. “I like the street life,” said a man, out on bail for a gun offense. “I like the fast money.”
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Barrett Repeats Call For Ability to Raise Sales Tax for Public Safety
Barrett said however that state legislators should not actually try to make Milwaukee fight crime by changing the no-pursuit policy or hire a new police chief.
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Barrett’s Sales Tax for Cops Plan
Barrett’s complaint that he needs a new revenue source to fund public safety would probably have more credibility if he actually showed a previous concern about crime in Milwaukee.
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Barrett’s Medicaid Attack on Walker
But if Barrett is so bored with running a city, perhaps he should run for governor again. He could sweep aside the current weak field of Democrats and make a third attempt to defeat Walker in next year’s election.
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