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The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly gave a final, bipartisan push Thursday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for violent criminals to get out of jail on bail.
The proposed constitutional amendment unties the hands of our justice system by allowing courts to set conditions of release to prevent serious harm to the public and enabling courts to consider all of the circumstances surrounding a crime.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans planned to give a final push Thursday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for violent criminals to get out of jail on bail. GOP lawmakers have been fast-tracking the measure, which received final approval from the state Senate on Tuesday, to get it in front of voters on the April 4 ballot.
Judge Jennifer Dorow, former justice Dan Kelly, Judge Everett Mitchell and Judge Janet Protasiewicz will meet in a Feb. 21 primary election.
Wisconsin Republicans planned to give a final push Thursday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for violent criminals to get out of jail on bail.