Wisconsin Legislators Float Requiring Criminals Use Stimulus to Pay for Crimes

Wisconsin Legislators Float Requiring Criminals Use Stimulus to Pay for Crimes
Blank checks are seen on an idle press at the Philadelphia Regional Financial Center in Philadelphia on May 8, 2009. Matt Rourke/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing a legislative proposal that would force convicted criminals of using any money they receive from federal stimulus packages to pay for restitution for the crimes they committed.

“Any COVID recovery rebates from the federal government received on or after the effective date of this subsection by a person who is incarcerated in this state shall be applied first to satisfy any restitution the person has been ordered to pay,” the proposed act states.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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