Governor pardons point to necessary prison reform

Wisconsin’s prison system has long been a source of debate and controversy.  The state’s jails currently house more than 41,000 inmates, with an astounding incarceration rate of 663 per 100,000 residents — putting Wisconsin at 24th in the U.S. and decidedly above any other democracy on earth, according to the Prison Policy Initiative.  Gov. Evers … Continue reading Governor pardons point to necessary prison reform