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Lawmakers debate early release programs for prisoners

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The legislature’s joint finance committee is hoping to wrap up its work on Wisconsin’s state budget this week.Members are meeting today to consider changes to Wisconsin’s criminal sentencing laws.Shawn Johnson reports…

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