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Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety, The Cannabis Question

Advice to immigrants: ‘Do not mess with marijuana’ even where it is legal

by Ting-Chia Kan (Wisconsin Watch) August 4th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety, The Cannabis Question

Blacks arrested for pot possession at four times the rate of whites in Wisconsin

by Izabela Zaluska July 14th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Justice & Safety

Hard road ahead for Gov. Tony Evers’ promise to slash Wisconsin prison population

by Izabela Zaluska June 30th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin’s high supervision rate can cause — rather than prevent — longer incarceration, studies show

by Izabela Zaluska June 30th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inJustice & Safety

Video — Behind the story: For immigrants without lawyers, justice is hard to find

by Wisconsin Watch May 19th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inJustice & Safety

Stuck in detention: For immigrants without lawyers, justice is hard to find

by Natalie Yahr May 19th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inJustice & Safety

Dane County is home to pilot program that provides lawyers for immigrants

by Natalie Yahr May 19th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inBeyond Bail, Justice & Safety

Controversial algorithms help decide who stays in jail before trial

by Emily Hamer February 17th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inBeyond Bail, Justice & Safety

Debate rages over whether pretrial risk assessments are racially biased

by Emily Hamer February 17th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inBeyond Bail, Justice & Safety

Q & A: Risk assessments explained

by Emily Hamer February 17th, 2019February 15th, 2019
Posted inBeyond Bail, Justice & Safety

Poor stay in jail while rich go free: Rethinking cash bail in Wisconsin

by Emily Hamer and Sheila Terman Cohen January 20th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inBeyond Bail, Justice & Safety

Bail bond industry fights back against moves to limit or end cash bail

by Sheila Terman Cohen January 20th, 2019January 28th, 2019

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