DANE COUNTY BOARD | POLICIES FOR JAIL INMATES Dane County may give inmates tablets for calls, entertainment; mail-scanning rejected GEORGE WIEBE Sep 6, 2025 Sep 6, 2025 Updated Sep 8, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sheriff Kalvin Barrett asked the Dane County Board to approve a new communications contract for jail inmates. STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES kAm%96 s2?6 r@F?EJ q@2C5 92D A@DEA@?65 C6?6H:?8 2? 6=64EC@?:4 4@>>F?:42E:@?D 4@?EC24E 7@C E96 s2?6 r@F?EJ y2:= E92E H@F=5 AC@G:56 :?>2E6D H:E9 A6CD@?2= E23=6ED 7@C 42==D[ G:56@ >6DD28:?8 2?5 6?E6CE2:?>6?E]k^AmkAmpD A2CE @7 2 5:D4FDD:@? @7 E96 4@?EC24E[ 2 4@?EC@G6CD:2= AC@G:D:@? E92E H@F=5 6=:>:?2E6 :?>2E6D’ 23:=:EJ E@ C646:G6 A9JD:42= >2:=[ A2CE @7 2? 677@CE E@ 4@>32E 5CF8 FD6[ H2D C6>@G65 7C@> E96 4@?EC24E H:E9 E6=64@> 4@>A2?J $>2CE r@>>F?:42E:@?D]k^AmkAm%96 >2:=\D42??:?8 AC@8C2> H@F=5 92G6 8:G6? :?>2E6D @?=J 2 5:8:E2= 4@AJ @7 A9JD:42= >2:= D6?E E@ E96>] xE H2D AC@A@D65 3J s2?6 r@F?EJ $96C:77 z2=G:? q2CC6EE 2D 2 >62?D E@ <66A :==682= 4@?EC232?5[ DF49 2D 76?E2?J=[ 96C@:? 2?5 @E96C 5CF8D[ @FE @7 E96 ;2:=]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva receives update on Hillmoor Zone 1 project Work begins on project to honor Dungeons & Dragons co-founder Gary Gygax Lake Geneva approves dining facility for Bible camp New Lake Geneva event a celebration of America's 250th anniversary Incumbent faces former council member for District 3 seat Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Look Ahead: Happy Easter in Lake Geneva! Plus a best-selling author visit & local live music Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Brewers finally announce cable, satellite TV channels for broadcasts Milwaukee Brewers use 6-run 8th inning to power past Tampa Bay Rays Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva Road resurfacing projects planned for Walworth County Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Student shoots a teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say Journalist from Madison area kidnapped in Iraq kAm%96C6 H6C6 c` 5CF8 :?G6DE:82E:@?D :? E96 s2?6 r@F?EJ y2:= :? a_ac[ 2?5 7@FC @7 E9@D6 42D6D 3682? H:E9 5CF8D D>F88=65 :? 3J >2:=[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 $96C:77’D ~77:46] {2DE J62C[ E9C66 ;2:= :?>2E6D 5:65 @7 5CF8 @G6C5@D6D[ q2CC6EE D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 :?>2E6 25G@424J 8C@FA |25:D@? r@>>F?:EJ #6DA@?D6 %62> @AA@D65 >2:= D42??:?8[ 2C8F:?8 :E H@F=5 C65F46 :?>2E6D’ AC:G24J 2?5 56?J E96> A9JD:42= 2446DD E@ >6DD286D 7C@> =@G65 @?6D]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96 4@F?EJ’D 4FCC6?E 4@?EC24E H:E9 $>2CE r@>>F?:42E:@?D 6IA:C6D @? }@G `]k^Am kAm%96 C6?68@E:2E65 4@?EC24E 4@F=5 D2G6 :?>2E6D 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D C@F89=J Sd >:==:@? 2 J62C 5F6 E@ =@H6C C2E6D @? A9@?6 2?5 G:56@ FD6[ q2CC6EE D2:5 2E 2 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 %9FCD52J]k^Am kAmx?>2E6D 2C6 492C865 `c 46?ED 2 >:?FE6 7@C A9@?6 42==D 2?5 ad 46?ED A6C >:?FE6 7@C G:56@ 42==D F?56C E96 4FCC6?E 4@?EC24E] x7 A2DD65[ A9@?6 42==D H@F=5 36 C65F465 E@ Sb 46?ED 2 >:?FE6 2?5 G:56@ H@F=5 4@DE `a 46?ED 2 >:?FE6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 $96C:77’D ~77:46]k^AmkAmw@H6G6C[ D@>6 s2?6 r@F?EJ C6D:56?ED E@=5 E96 3@2C5 %9FCD52J E92E 2?J 562= H:E9 $>2CE r@>>F?:42E:@?D H@F=5 36 F?2446AE23=6]k^Am kAm!6CD@?2= 52E2 @7 :?>2E6D 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D 4@F=5 36 2E C:D< F?56C E96 ?6H 4@?EC24E[ tC:<2 q249[ @7 E96 (:D4@?D:? }6EH@C< 7@C !6246 2?5 yFDE:46[ D2:5 2E %9FCD52J’D 3@2C5 >66E:?8]k^AmkAmq249 42==65 E96 A@E6?E:2= 562= 2 “%C@;2? 9@CD6” 7@C $>2CE r@>>F?:42E:@?D] “x7 H6 5@?’E @H? E9:D 52E2[ E9:D 52E2 42? 62D:=J 8@ E@ 2?J @E96C 286?4:6D[” q249 D2:5]k^Am kAmx? E96 E9:C5 9@FC @7 :ED >66E:?8[ 2 >2;@C:EJ @7 E96 3@2C5 G@E65 E@ A@DEA@?6 2?J 564:D:@? @? E96 ;2:= 4@>>F?:42E:@?D 4@?EC24E F?E:= :ED $6AE] `g >66E:?8]k^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Man arrested after removing barrier to enter Iowa County construction zone, causing crash The incident happened Thursday morning near the intersection of Highway 18-151 and Highway HHH in the town of Ridgeway, the Iowa County Sherif… Watch Now: Related Video Nitrate pollution, agriculture’s persistent problem, expected to worsen with warming winters Trump faces ‘profound problems’ as approval rating hits new low Trump faces ‘profound problems’ as approval rating hits new low Trump heads to Supreme Court, making him the first sitting president to attend top court's arguments AP Trump heads to Supreme Court, making him the first sitting president to attend top court's arguments Top stories for April 1, 2026 Top stories for April 1, 2026
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