BROWN COUNTY (WLUK) — A new bill has been introduced to try to address the backlog of court cases across Wisconsin.
It’s an issue that’s been especially prevalent in Brown County. FOX 11 Investigates recently took a deep dive into the problem, which is when we first told you this legislation was in the works.
It’s estimated Brown County taxpayers are spending an extra $15-20 million each year for inmates to stay longer in jail as they wait for their case to get settled in court. Republican State Representative David Steffen says that’s according to numbers he received from the sheriff…