Last week, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett held a press conference, calling on the County Board to approve a referendum to approve additional funding […]
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett Explains Lack of Information on Qua...
Earlier this week, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi joined the family of Quadren Wilson in calling for more transparency in the investigation of the shooting of Quadren Wilson, who was […]
Sheriff Kalvin Barrett Voices Support for Additional Jail Consolidatio...
Earlier today, Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett held a press conference to urge the Dane County Board to approve additional funding to build a new jail. A plan to consolidate […]
Dane County Jail Consolidation Project Continues to Face Barriers
Dane County Board Chair Analiese Eicher is calling for a “reality check” about the many constraints facing the long-controversial jail consolidation project, which is now facing ballooning costs and a […]
Dane County Jail officials to begin calling incarcerated folks “resi...
Earlier today, Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett announced that county jail staff would begin referring to incarcerated folks as “residents” instead of “inmates.” Sheriff Barrett says that the small change […]
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett discusses new role, future of Sheri...
In January, Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney announced his plans to retire from law enforcement. Mahoney’s replacement, Kalvin Barrett, was officially sworn into office yesterday. Barrett was appointed to the […]