An individual convicted of a felony, no matter when in that person’s life the crime occurs, can expect to make $500,000, or 50%, less over their lifetime than a person with a clean record. Why? Because the persistent and public nature of criminal records — available to almost everyone on the internet — follows a […]
Expunging time-served criminal records will strengthen society
The inability to find a living wage job is the #1 cause of recidivism in Wisconsin, where 93% of formerly incarcerated people between the ages of 25 and 44 actively seek work, while being five times more likely to be unemployed than the average American, according to Melissa Ludin, Smart Justice Regional Organizer of the […]
Expungement Bill Proposed by Bipartisan Group of Wisconsin Lawmakers
A bi-partisan group of four Wisconsin lawmakers unveiled a criminal justice reform proposal today aimed at making it easier for formerly convicted people to become employed. WORT spoke with 3 of those legislators to find out more. The bill would reform an already-existing process called expungement. It’s a petition a person can make to have […]
WORT Weekly Rewind: November 1st, 2019
In this November 1st edition we review an Assembly bill that would change how the state expunges criminal convictions, the city council’s vote on a proposed wheel tax, new legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana statewide, Madison’s call for residents to be mindful of their salt use in the winter, and […]
