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| 1st Wisconsin Inmates Leave Prison Early |
| By thecrimereport.org |
| Published: 01/06/2010 |
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The first group of Wisconsin inmates left prison yesterday under a state plan to relieve overcrowding by releasing some prisoners early, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. The Department of Corrections spent three months reviewing hundreds of nonviolent offenders eligible for early parole in exchange for good behavior. Twenty-one were freed yesterday, spokesman John Dipko said. More could be released later this week. The parolees’ crimes include retail theft, driving while intoxicated, operating a vehicle without consent, forgery, burglary, drug possession, and disorderly conduct. Last year 13 states, including California, Colorado, Maryland and New York, either created or expanded programs to speed up inmate release, says the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read More. |
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