Learn about the Disciples of Christ, who first became active in Wisconsin in the 1830s. |
Read about the Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun, which opened in 1851 and housed men and women prisoners. |
Read a detailed history of prisons and other correctional facilities in Wisconsin. This article contains several links. |
Wisconsin's first and only legal execution was for spousal murder in the 1800s. Read about past efforts to re-establish the death penalty in the state. |
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