Department of Corrections, contractor pursue reform; advocates want a bigger say

By: Andrew Kennard

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 1,013

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago


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Earlier this year, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections entered into a contract to put a series of reform proposals into practice.

DOC Secretary Jared Hoy signed the contract with Falcon Correctional and Community Services, Inc, a consulting and management firm that produced a report and made recommendations in partnership with the DOC.

The report gave Wisconsin’s adult prison system advice on how to provide incarcerated people with better healthcare, reduce prisons’ use of solitary …

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