Wisconsin isn’t doing enough to keep people in community corrections out of jail, advocates say

By: Frank Zufall

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 2,180

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Under Wisconsin law, the state Department of Corrections is supposed to make an effort to avoid re-incarcerating people who violate minor terms of their probation, parole or deferred prosecution agreements. But advocates say DOC has not made an adequate effort to create a system of short-term sanctions that allows people it releases to maintain contact with their families and hold onto their jobs. A rule solidifying DOC’s short-term sanctions policy, which advocates have criticized, goes …

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