ACLU asks court to enforce program for incarcerated mothers

By: Andrew Kennard

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 960

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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In the Wisconsin prison system, incarcerated mothers still lack a program that would allow physical custody of their children, a year after a court ruling affirmed that a state law requires the Department of Corrections to take steps to bring together incarcerated moms and babies. The ACLU is suing to try to force the issue.

Wisconsin statute 301.049 calls for a “mother-young child care program” allowing women to retain the physical custody of their …

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