Relating to: inmate access to the outdoors. (FE)
SB 712 requires state correctional institutions and county jails to provide inmates with 3 hours of outdoor access per week, beginning after a 30-day (county) or 91-day (state) period of incarceration. It applies to all inmates except those in lockdown, solitary confinement, or subject to specific state facility restrictions under Section 302.01(1)(i) during their first 90 days. The bill mandates this access for facilities like Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility starting January 1, 2028, with exceptions for safety-related restrictions. This policy directly affects incarcerated individuals in Wisconsin's state prisons and county detention centers.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 2, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Larson and Roys;
cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Clancy, Hong, Arney, Phelps, Tenorio, Joers, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Prado, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor and Udell
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