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Currently, DACA recipients can become troopers, game wardens, COs and serve in the Wisconsin National Guard
19-year-olds can join at a salary of up to $68K with a $2,500 signing bonus and become eligible for the state’s 100% tuition reimbursement program
The proposed plan also includes pay raises for inspectors and probation officers, while designating millions for infrastructure and equipment needs
The state last executed an inmate in 1999
The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled there are few instances in which a judge can block a newspaper from publishing information
Clarence Moses-EL was convicted in 1988 after the victim said his face appeared to her in a dream
A dizzying array of revelations has called into question just who is telling the truth and who is lying
Spy cameras, like cellphones and weapons, are contraband in prison
Officers used a stun gun twice to subdue the man
This week’s podcast addresses some of the strangest scenarios from the year and recommendations for resolving them
His successor inherits challenges, including 24 percent of the jail’s staff qualifying for Family and Medical Leave Act restrictions
The toy donation is just one thing the officer does throughout the year to be a community-oriented police officer
A jury convicted him of the 1987 sexual assault largely based on the testimony of the victim
In July, the county entered into an agreement with the DOC to reduce its inmate population
Inmate was found about 15 minutes after she met with a mental-health professional
The investigation is ongoing, however, charges are pending against the inmate
Inmates will start filling the new beds Sept. 1
The inspector general’s office dismissed the union’s power-grab accusations
Self-development is a continuous process and you have to be on the edge or outside of your comfort zone in order to grow
The contract is the first real promise that county officials have seen for putting the minimum-security jail to good use
The CO’s name will live on in the ‘Eric Williams Correctional OFficer Protection Act of 2015'
Department of Justice has been investigating a range of alleged crimes at the facility
There are almost 60K prisoners in, housed in 54 prisons throughout the state
The blueprint recommends how to spend nearly $6.2B in state money
Individualized programs help offenders navigate the rough waters of finding housing, transportation, counseling and steady work
They say he used a GPS device in 2013 to snoop on a high-ranking civilian police department official
Government watchdogs want the state to reconsider the way it selects and pays for public works projects
Authorities proposed doubling the rate to $40 per day
Success or failure in the police assessment center can make or break your career — being prepared will help you ace the assessment
Most of the other 31 states that have the death penalty require a unanimous jury vote
State troopers, COs and other ‘hazardous duty employees’ would not be moved into the new plan
