(Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio) A Dane County judge says Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections is complying with a 2025 ruling that ordered the prison system to implement a program for incarcerated moms and their infants.
According to Sarah Lehr with the Wisconsin Public Radio, that determination came last week, when Judge Stephen Ehlke denied a request from the American Civil Liberties of Union of Wisconsin.
The ACLU wanted Ehlke to reopen a case, which was first brought by the civil liberties group in 2024. Now, the group is weighing additional legal steps. That could include asking the judge for reconsideration, or filing another lawsuit in a different court…