MILWAUKEE—The ACLU of Wisconsin today published a report highlighting how the municipal court processes in Wisconsin inherently criminalize poverty and have racially disparate effects.
This report, entitled “Failure to Pay: The Use of Debt-Based Carceral Sanctions and Warrants in Wisconsin’s Municipal Courts,” was researched and written by Dr. Emma Shakeshaft, ACLU of Wisconsin senior staff ...
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