The judge says it met a need, but the self-styled program lacked structure and meant longer punishments for some.
Author Archives: Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch and WPR
Jack Kelly reports on politics, health care, agriculture and more in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Born and raised in the Milwaukee-area, he is a proud alumnus of both UW-Madison and Northwestern University. Jack's reporting has been published by the Wisconsin State Journal, The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C., United Press International and dozens of other outlets.
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Judge’s rigorous collection of court-ordered debt atypical in Wisconsin — even in his own county
Outagamie County Circuit Judge Vincent Biskupic has held dozens of review hearings stretching over years to push defendants to pay overdue court costs
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Man decries lengthy ‘de facto probation’ in Outagamie County
Beau Jammes filed a complaint against Judge Vincent Biskupic, arguing that being subject to the judge’s scrutiny for months was ‘illegal’ — and unhelpful.
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‘Why do you keep harassing me?’: An Outagamie County judge controls defendants after sentencing
A Wisconsin Watch and WPR analysis shows Judge Vincent Biskupic is the top user of this ‘de facto’ probation, which raises questions of judicial authority — and fairness.
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Behind the story: How we reported on a judge’s unusual sentencing practices
The analysis required help from a court data firm and intense scrutiny of 142 cases.