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Criminal Justice
A drug felony does not end when the sentence ends. Employment barriers, housing denials, credit damage, voting restrictions, and gun rights loss create a hidden sentence that keeps people trapped long after release.
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Wisconsin Program Waitlists and Short Sentences
What a Wisconsin DOC programming waitlist actually means when the sentence is short, work release never pays, and the unmet need follows the person into a heavy community calendar.
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Truth in Sentencing and Losing Street Time in Wisconsin
Under Wisconsin Truth in Sentencing, years on extended supervision do not shrink the prison time you can be sent back for. How revocation math works.
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Wisconsin Justice System Definitions
Plain definitions for Wisconsin justice terms people mix up: charge and conviction, jail and prison, probation and extended supervision, and revocation.
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How DAI Scores You Into Max, Medium, and Minimum
Wisconsin DAI classifies people with a point-based custody instrument. Age, a ten-year record, and the current felony add up before a job ever gets a chance to knock one off.
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Flock, Axon, and Motorola Are Still the Same Industry
Swapping Flock cameras for Axon or Motorola does not end networked license-plate surveillance. The industry is the product. Ask lawmakers to take a position.
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Flock Cameras in Wisconsin: Who Votes, Who Pays, and What's Coming Next
Flock Safety cameras are spreading across Wisconsin towns while councils, sheriffs, and residents fight over who approves them, what they record, and where AI search goes next.
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A Reentry Story: Part 1 - Coming Home After Ten Years
Andrew picks up his friend PG at Racine Correctional Institution after a ten-year sentence. Release clothes, Denny's, a phone, and the difference between support and rescue on day one.
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The Bottleneck of Bureaucracy: How Wisconsin Moves the Prison Pressure Around
Wisconsin's prison count fell when courts slowed, then climbed back toward its old peak. Here is how overcrowding, contract beds, and program scarcity move through the same machine.
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When the Government Can Make the Evidence
How courts handle deepfake evidence today: authenticity, fairness, and defense access. FRE 901 and Brady still apply; no AI-only federal rule yet.
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Wisconsin’s Prison, Reentry, and Supervision Machine
An honest look at Wisconsin’s justice machine from someone who lived it: prisons, reentry, supervision, agents, cops, lawyers, PDs, laws, and lawmakers.
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Does Drug Legalization Reduce Recidivism?
How does drug legalization affect recidivism? It can cut drug-related arrests and re-incarceration cycles when reform pairs legal access with treatment, housing, and reentry support.
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Drug Legalization Series Part 10: With Drug Legalization, Accountability Still Exists
Part 10 explores drug legalization accountability: what gets enforced when use isn't a crime, and how a regulated market protects the public.
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Drug Legalization Series Part 5: How Illegal Drug Markets Power Gangs and Cartels
Drug prohibition violence is predictable, illegal markets fuel gangs, cartels, and violence. How prohibition creates the chaos it claims to stop.
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Drug Legalization Series Part 3: Can You Vote or Own a Gun With a Drug Felony?
Drug felony conviction: voting rights, gun rights, and the permanent sentence rarely discussed. Part 3 in the drug legalization series.
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Drug Legalization Series Part 2: Drug Felony Consequences After Release
Drug felony consequences go far beyond court: employment and housing barriers, ruined credit, and traps that follow people after release.