Criminal justice advocates disappointed by GOP attacks, Crowley’s jail tablet messaging suspension

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 1,334

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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For weeks, a stream of ads has attacked Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, for allowing access to tablets in the Milwaukee County Jail. In some high-profile cases, incarcerated people used the tablets to harass people on the outside. The ads, which recycle footage of a disgruntled local judge, have kept Crowley on the defensive while casting his Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, as a protector of crime victims. …

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