Court filing alleges ‘unconstitutional’ conditions at women’s prison
Overcrowding, understaffing and deteriorating facilities have led to increased inmate violence and unhealthy conditions, three inmates contend.
criminal justice reform
Senate moves on criminal justice reform
The Wyoming Senate advanced bills to reduce imprisonment from probation violations as part of a years-long criminal justice reform effort.
New criminal justice reform package takes shape
Lawmakers advanced four bills suggested by CJR experts to stem Wyoming’s prison crisis.
Pared-down criminal justice reform is now law
New law creates a graduated system of sanctions for parole and probation violators. Other reforms this session failed, but an “actual innocence” bill survived.
Wyoming justice: Tough on crime, soft on logic
More people live in Wyoming’s criminal justice system than live in the city of Jackson and yet the Legislature criminalizes more behaviors each year.
