The new mugshot of Chelsea O'Donnell, taken on November 18, 2025, captures a turning point in a long, public struggle with addiction and the criminal justice system. That day, the 28-year-old daughter ...

“I don’t think Wisconsin can afford to drag its feet while people are dying… It is high time for there to be some political urgency around the closure of these prisons and a real, committed goal to ...

The Wisconsin Building Commission unanimously signed off on spending $15 million to start a design process that would overhaul the state’s corrections system. It begins the design phase for six ...

A 2023 change in federal law made Pell grants widely available to incarcerated students. It's led several UW institutions to launch programs inside prisons. Research shows education helps limit ...