Archive for December 2015
Wisconsin Probation Rules
Getting out of prison and trying to re-enter society isn’t always easy. Readjusting to life outside of the prison routine presents many challenges. One of the hardest parts of readjusting is knowing what you can and can’t do while you’re on probation. Here’s a helpful list of Wisconsin probation rules. First, you should understand that…
Read MoreWisconsin Bullying Laws Just Got Tougher
The sad truth is that in today’s school system, bullying in simply going to happen. It’s estimated that 1 in 4 students will be bullied at school. In 2010 a report found that there were three main reasons kids were being bullied: looks (55%), body shape (37%), and race (16%). In recent years there has…
Read MoreWisconsin Minimum Prison Sentences Increased
Governor Scott Walker’s pen might be running out of ink soon. Walker recently signed a total of 49 bills into law. These bills covered a wide range of topics from threatening judges to moving some parts of driver’s education online. Two topics that drew considerable attention were changes made to gun possession and “upskirt” photo…
Read MoreWisconsin Theft Laws
Theft may sound like a simple crime to define, but in the state of Wisconsin theft has many definitions and can carry different penalties, depending on the value of the stolen items. Theft can also be defined by the way it happened, and Wisconsin has a long list of ways to commit theft: Intentionally taking…
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