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NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Women's Prison Association says New York State spends $6 billion a year on corrections, and advocates say the needless incarceration of some women is contributing to that staggering number. Now, one woman has turned the trauma in her life into strength, and by sharing her story, she hopes to end mass incarceration. "I am a mom, I am an activist," Kamilah Newton said. You can add survivor to that list -- a childhood that was taken too soon. "There had already been a pattern of sex abuse toward children in my family going back two or three generations," she said. "A cous...

Togo, Willow River prisons remain open; new bill brings hope to expand TOGO, MN--Togo and Willow River state prisons will remain open after a budget deficit puts them in danger of closing. "Right now, the Department of Corrections has no intentions of shutting down either Willow River or Togo, which I am very thankful for," said District 3A State Representative Rob Ecklund. The locations won't be closing due to the DOC's proposed budget being passed in the fall of 2020, saving not just the prisons but the Challenge Incarceration Program helping people bounce back f...

OCONTO – A Green Bay man is accused of leading police officers over a 30-mile, high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle from Oconto to a Howard supermarket. The chase began about 9:35 p.m. on Jan. 30, after Oconto Police Officer Brad Shearer came upon a westbound car that had stopped for extended period of time at the intersection of Doran Street and Pine Avenue at the south edge of the city. After the vehicle turned north onto Pine Avenue and pulled into a driveway, Shearer learned from a records check that car had been reported stolen in Green Bay and activated his lights and siren.

Oconto County Court: Felony charges filed in two domestic abuse cases OCONTO – Five felony charges were filed against an Oconto man over an alleged domestic battery incident July 1 in which a woman said she was punched dozens of times and suffered a broken wrist. Brody L. Tappa, 34, was charged on Oct. 21 and summoned to make his initial appearance in court on Nov. 22. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest after he did not appear in court. He was arrested Jan. 3 and appeared on Jan. 4, when his bond was set at $5,000 cash. According to the criminal complaint: The incident was first rep...

Oconto County Circuit Court: Woman charged with 7th OWI CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS The following defendants recently made initial appearances in Oconto County Circuit Court on the date listed with the bond. Felony counts punishable with a prison sentence are denoted by an “(F),” though certain charge enhancers, such as “repeater” for repeat offenders on a misdemeanor charge can also result in a prison term.) Felonies Patricia J. Beyer, 47, of Little Chute, was charged Nov. 20 with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence-7th offense, over an incident Nov. 19 in the town of Townsen...