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Poor coordination, missing documents, mismatched training: Report analyzes prison releases in SD

  • Makenzie Huber

South Dakota prisons struggle to prepare inmates for release, and the support systems meant to help them on the outside often fall short, according to a report from a national nonprofit. The assessment found consistent gaps in support, employment, housing and mental health and addiction treatment for people leaving prison. It also found the state […]

Wisconsin

Studies across the nation assess recidivism risk tied to age of  people released from prison

  • Frank Zufall

When the Wisconsin Commutation Advisory Board meets on August 21 to review 12 applications for a commutation, a form of executive clemency Gov. Tony Evers can order to shorten or modify a criminal sentence, each board member’s recommendation will be based, in part, on the perception of the applicant’s likelihood of re-offend. The applicants and […]