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I have a new article in the\u00a0Wisconsin Lawyer<\/em> about good conduct time<\/a>, a program that permits prisoners to earn accelerated release based on how well they do behind bars. \u00a0Most states offer GCT to their prison inmates, but Wisconsin does not. \u00a0(Inmates in local jail facilities here may earn GCT, but not the 20,000+ longer-term inmates in state prisons.) \u00a0In the new article, I argue that Wisconsin policymakers should consider adopting a GCT program for prisoners as part of their ongoing efforts to reduce the size of the state prison population, which remains near historic highs. \u00a0For readers interested in more on this topic, I’ve created a page on my personal blog that collects my writings on GCT<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have a new article in the\u00a0Wisconsin Lawyer about good conduct time, a program that permits prisoners to earn accelerated release based on how well they do behind bars. \u00a0Most states offer GCT to their prison inmates, but Wisconsin does not. \u00a0(Inmates in local jail facilities here may earn GCT, but not the 20,000+ longer-term 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