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Attorney Chris Van Wagner, a former Chicago Illinois Criminal Defense Lawyer, represented people charged with murder, but not one of his clients ever saw death row. Wisconsin does NOT have the death penalty. See Death Penalty Penalties in Wisconsin include jail time, fines, imprisonment and other orders of the court including forfeiture of property. |
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Wisconsin Penalties - Fines, Jail Time, ImprisonmentPenalties provided by Wisconsin law include forfeitures (fines), jail time (usually, in a local county jail), and imprisonment (state or Federal prison sentences). ForfeitureForfeiture refer to property - usually money in the form of fines - which must be surrendered to the court (the property is actually surrendered to the clerk of the court or as provided in the court order). MisdemeanorMisdemeanors include fines or jail time, or both. A misdemeanor charge is a lesser charge than a felony, but it is still a crime the conviction of which will result in a criminal record. For more information about Wisconsin misdemeanor charges, please refer to misdemeanor schedule. FelonyA felony charge includes fines or prison time, or both. A felony charge is the most severe type of criminal charge under any state or federal law because it has the most severe penalties. In the United States, freedom is the most protected right; we have freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, freedom from restrictions on our liberties, and freedom to choose where we work or live, but no person's right to freedom exists at the exclusion of another person's rights. While being found not guilty of a felony is a huge victory for both the criminal defense attorney and the client, under any state's criminal code or the federal criminal code, a reduction from a felony charge that places a person at jeopardy of his life and freedom to a misdemeanor that restricts freedom for a lesser period of time and does not jeopardize a person's life is a win for the client. For more information about Wisconsin felony charges, please refer to felony schedule. Correctional InstitutionA correctional institution can be a jail or a correctional facility (961.01(12m)), a secured correctional facility (938.02(15m)), or a secure detention facility (938.02(16)). Jail or Correctional FacilityA jail or correctional facility can refer to a Type 1 prison, a jail, a house of correction, a Huber facility, a lockup facility, a work camp. Type 1 Prison - Wisconsin State PrisonA "Type 1 prison" is a state prison. The medium security correctional institutions at Redgranite and New Lisbond, the correctional institution at Prairie du Chien, Stanley, Waupun Correctional Institution, Dodge Correctional Institution, Green Bay correctional Institution, Columbia Correctional Institution, Oshkosh Correctional Institution, Fox Lake Correctional Institution, Taycheedah Correctional Institution, Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution, Racine Correction Institution (the penitentiary at the village of Sturtevant in Racine County), Jackson Correctional Institution (medium security correctional institution near Black River Falls), Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility, and the Wisconsin Resource Center (Oshkosh, WI) are type 1 prisons. As well, the probation and parole holding facilities and state local shared correctional facilities are also type 1 prisons. State Correctional InstitutionA state correctional institution means a state prison or a juvenile correction facility operated by the department of corrections. Inpatient FacilityAn inpatient facility means a public or private hospital or a unit in a hospital is primarily intended for the purpose of diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating mental illness, developmental disability, alcoholism, or drug abuse and which provides 24-hour care (Wisconsin Statute 51.01(10)). Juvenile Correctional FacilityA juvenile correctional facility is a correctional institution operated (or contracted) for by the department of corrections or operated by the department of health and family services for the purpose of holding juveniles in custody. "Juvenile correctional facility" can also refer to the Mendota juvenile treatment center. Criminal Defense Lawyers That Will Represent You WellRegardless of the charges against you, the criminal defense lawyers at Van Wagner & Wood will defend you. Those attorneys will give you a free initial consultation and a brief professional "first impression" analysis of your situation so that you can make the very important decisions regarding the case against you. Call (608-284-1200 in Madison Wisconsin or 1-866-262-4599 toll free) or e-mail ( ).
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