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Potential changes to Wisconsin's bail system

By Marisa Wojcik, Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

February 25, 2022

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The Wisconsin Legislature passed a resolution that is the first step in proposing an amendment to the state constitution that would change the way cash bail is set.

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