Wisconsin Prison Population Sets Record

A report released Wednesday finds nearly 24-thousand people are being held in Wisconsin state prisons — and that sets a new record.  The numbers from 2017 are up two-point-three percent from the year before.  The Wisconsin Policy Forum report projects growth of five-point-seven percent in the number of people behind bars by 2021.  The Department of Corrections is asking for a budget increase of 149-million dollars to handle the growth.

Source: WRJC.com

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