Excerpt from a 9/12/18 letter by a prisoner at Oshkosh Correctional:
“Full summary of changes after last year’s lockdown that are still in place
Rec time done by unit in shorter shifts compared to longer, more open shifts before
Schedule personal laundry with locked door
Potted houseplants discontinued
Library periods shortened by 5 mins
Strip searches after visits
Inmates cannot use restroom during visits, if they do so, the visit terminates
Visiting room tables are cut to 12″ tall
Training kitchen is only open twice per week [NOTE: OSCI policy was changed after this letter was received by Milwaukee IWOC]
Inmates no longer deliver training kitchen food to tables
No photos at visits
No games at visits besides cards
No sharing food on visits – if your mom can’t finish her order it goes to waste
No pockets on pants or shirts
No belt loops on pants
Inmates no longer retain the envelope that letters come in, unless it’s legal mail
Inter-library loans are discontinued”
Conditions in the Wisconsin prison system need to change.