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State's parole supervision policy may be counter-productive, studies indicate – Chippewa Valley Post
By Isabela Zaluska, Wisconsin Watch Parole revocations for rule violations — not the commission of any new crimes — is the No. 1 cause of incarceration in Wisconsin, accounting for 40% of new admissions, according to figures from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC). Gov. Tony Evers, who has pledged to work for sharp reductions in the state’s prison population, said he wants to end these so-called crimeless revocations. But that won't be easy. Click on the headline to read more on this topic, including comments from a local expert on it.
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