Wisconsin Democrats Introduce Bills to Reduce Prison Population
Friday, January 10th, 2020 -- 8:45 AM
(WRN) -A set of Democrat backed bills to reduce the prison population in Wisconsin is making the rounds at the Capitol.Representative Evan Goyke and Senator Lena Taylor call it the Wisconsin Corrections Reform and Reinvestment Initiative. The bills mirror a set of federal and state programs that work to both reduce the prison population and push down the crime rate with improved prevention efforts.
Goyke says the bills would not only save the state from having to build more prisons, they'll also work to address the issue of over policing of people of color is Wisconsin, who disproportionately make up the state's prison population.
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