AB 727 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: inmate access to the outdoors. (FE)

AB 727 requires state prison leaders and county jail officials to provide inmates with 3 hours of outdoor access weekly, starting after specific waiting periods. For state prisons, this applies to most inmates after 91 days (except those in certain facilities under Section 302.01(1)(i)), while county jails must provide access after 31 days. Exceptions include inmates in lockdowns or solitary confinement. The law takes effect for the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility on January 1, 2028, with broader implementation following. This policy directly affects incarcerated individuals in state and county correctional facilities across the state.
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Introduced Dec 3, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Madison, Clancy, Hong, Arney, Phelps, Tenorio, Bare, Joers, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Prado, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Larson and Roys
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