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Article: Legislators remain divided on changes for criminal code
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- January 28, 2000
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Legislators remain divided on changes for criminal code
They praise Thompson's plans but differ over modifying prison
terms
By RICHARD P. JONES
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Friday, January 28, 2000
Madison -- The governor's plan to hire more probation agents in
Milwaukee and give Milwaukee judges a sentencing alternative for most
first-time drug offenders moved lawmakers a step closer Thursday to
passing major changes in the state criminal code.
But the principal combatants in the political battle over the new
truth-in-sentencing law remained at odds on other issues, and an end
to the impasse on the criminal code changes did not appear imminent.
"This is real progress," said Sen. Gary ...