State Senator Van Wanggaard says it’s “unconscionable” to let a 33-year-old convicted murderer be vaccinated for COVID-19 before someone who is at risk from the virus.
A Wisconsin Senate panel has heard from lawmakers who want to prioritize people who are at risk – and not in prison or in jail. Senate Republicans are pushing Wisconsin prison toward the back of the line when it comes to who gets the coronavirus vaccine first.
The head of the state’s Department of Corrections says inmates have a right to receive medical care, just like everyone else in Wisconsin.
