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Apr 03, 2023
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AB 181/SB 170: Earned Release for Employment Readiness Training

Under the bill, completion of an “employment readiness training program” would be added to the list of factors a court may consider to reduce an incarcerated person’s confinement time.
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Apr 03, 2023
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AB 183/SB 172: Re-entry Centers

This bill would establish a "community re-entry center," a single place for people to turn to for re-entry services.
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Mar 31, 2023
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AJR 24: Economic Justice Bill of Rights

This joint resolution proposes the declaration of the Economic Justice Bill of Rights.
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Mar 08, 2023
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AB 119/SB 125: K-12 Curriculum on Law Enforcement Cooperation

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Feb 23, 2023
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AB 58/SB 106: Mandatory Minimum for Felony Gun Possession

Imposing a mandatory sentence of at least 5 years for felony gun possession would exacerbate mass incarceration without allowing judges to consider the case and public safety.
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Feb 23, 2023
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AB 68/SB 101: Increasing Penalties for Death by Distribution

Harsher penalties for causing overdoses lead to more overdose deaths.
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Feb 20, 2023
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AB 54/SB 75: Backwards Bail Reform Trailer Bill

Voters will decide on April 4 whether to enshrine cash bail into the WI Constitution, thus creating a two-tiered criminal justice system: one for the wealthy and one for the rest of us.
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Feb 20, 2023
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AB 57/SB 86: Limiting Prosecutorial Discretion and Diversion Opportunities

This bill would require approval from the court any time a prosecutor wants to dismiss or amend a criminal charge for a series of offenses.
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Feb 15, 2023
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AB 76/SB 69: Modern-Day Poll Tax

Aims to disenfranchise people with felony convictions until they pay all fines imposed as part of their sentence.
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Apr 03, 2023
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Apr 03, 2023
  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 181/SB 170: Earned Release for Employment Readiness Training

Under the bill, completion of an “employment readiness training program” would be added to the list of factors a court may consider to reduce an incarcerated person’s confinement time.
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Apr 03, 2023
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Apr 03, 2023
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AB 183/SB 172: Re-entry Centers

This bill would establish a "community re-entry center," a single place for people to turn to for re-entry services.
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Mar 31, 2023
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Mar 31, 2023
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AJR 24: Economic Justice Bill of Rights

This joint resolution proposes the declaration of the Economic Justice Bill of Rights.
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Mar 08, 2023
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Mar 08, 2023
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AB 119/SB 125: K-12 Curriculum on Law Enforcement Cooperation

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Feb 23, 2023
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Feb 23, 2023
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AB 58/SB 106: Mandatory Minimum for Felony Gun Possession

Imposing a mandatory sentence of at least 5 years for felony gun possession would exacerbate mass incarceration without allowing judges to consider the case and public safety.
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Feb 23, 2023
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Feb 23, 2023
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AB 68/SB 101: Increasing Penalties for Death by Distribution

Harsher penalties for causing overdoses lead to more overdose deaths.
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Feb 20, 2023
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Feb 20, 2023
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AB 54/SB 75: Backwards Bail Reform Trailer Bill

Voters will decide on April 4 whether to enshrine cash bail into the WI Constitution, thus creating a two-tiered criminal justice system: one for the wealthy and one for the rest of us.
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Feb 20, 2023
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Feb 20, 2023
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AB 57/SB 86: Limiting Prosecutorial Discretion and Diversion Opportunities

This bill would require approval from the court any time a prosecutor wants to dismiss or amend a criminal charge for a series of offenses.
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Feb 15, 2023
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Feb 15, 2023
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AB 76/SB 69: Modern-Day Poll Tax

Aims to disenfranchise people with felony convictions until they pay all fines imposed as part of their sentence.
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