Budget would transfer e-monitoring enforcement to DA’s office
Five Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputies tasked with catching fugitives could lose their jobs if their positions are transferred to the District Attorney’s Office. The post Budget would transfer...
View ArticleMilwaukee supervisors look to return money to sheriff’s budget
Milwaukee County supervisors want Sheriff David Clarke’s office to keep millions of dollars County Executive Chris Abele seeks to take away. The post Milwaukee supervisors look to return money to...
View ArticleMilwaukee County supervisors move to restore HOC money
Eight Milwaukee County supervisors said Monday that they trust the sheriff to catch House of Correction absconders, despite those who say he has failed to do so in the past. The post Milwaukee County...
View ArticleAmendment designed to ensure unit catches HOC absconders
A budget amendment passed by Milwaukee County’s finance committee Wednesday is designed to ensure that Sheriff David Clarke will follow through with a promise his office made to catch those who abscond...
View ArticleMilwaukee County sheriff retains HOC absconder responsibility
The Milwaukee County Board voted unanimously Tuesday to allow Sheriff David Clarke to continue to track and capture those who abscond from House of Correction supervision. The post Milwaukee County...
View ArticleAbele declines to veto Sheriff’s Office absconder unit
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will let stand the County Board’s decision to keep with the Sheriff’s Office a five-man unit tasked with catching those who abscond from the House of Correction....
View ArticleMilwaukee County approves $15K settlement for inmate
Milwaukee County’s Judiciary, Services and General Services Committee approved a $15,000 settlement Thursday for a former county inmate who was hospitalized while incarcerated. The post Milwaukee...
View ArticleAudit begins into medical care at Milwaukee County jails
Milwaukee County auditors have started an investigation into medical care at the county jail where four people have died in recent months. The post Audit begins into medical care at Milwaukee County...
View ArticleComputer system restored for Milwaukee jail bookings (UPDATE)
Authorities at the Milwaukee County Jail and House of Correction are handling bookings and releases manually after its computer system crashed. The post Computer system restored for Milwaukee jail...
View ArticleJewell to be first Black woman to serve as House of Correction superintendent
Chantell Jewell is set to be the first Black woman to serve as a superintendent of the Milwaukee House of Correction. The post Jewell to be first Black woman to serve as House of Correction...
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