Badger Lawyer's Free Sentencing Information

How many years in prison can a person get for different kinds of felonies and misdemeanors?

Felonies and Misdemeanors involving habitual criminality are governed by truth in sentencing, which provides for bifurcated sentences. Regular misdemeanors are governed by more traditional penalty structures.

Class Felony	Maximum Imprisonment (Bifurcated Sentence)	Maximum Confinement (Years)	Maximum Extended Supervision (Years)	Maximum Fine	Maximum Probation (Years)
A	Life	Life
B	60	40	20		40
C	40	25	15	$100,000	25
D	25	15	10	$100,000	15
E	15	10	5	$50,000	10
F	12.5	7.5	5	$25,000	7.5
G	10	5	5	$25,000	5
H	6	3	3	$10,000	3
I	3.5	1.5	2	$10,000	3

Misd. (habitual criminality)		These two must add up to no more than two years.
A	2	1.5	1	$10,000	2
B	2	1.5	1	$1,000	2
C	2	1.5	1	$500	2

Misd. (regular) (Bifurcated system does not apply)
A	9 months	9 months	N/A	$10,000	1*
B	90 days	90 days	N/A	$1,000	1*
C	30 days	30 days	N/A	$500	1*

A Wisconsin Sentence of Imprisonment has two components, confinement (prison) and Extended Supervision (parole). Imprisonment = Confinement + ES

The minimum term of confinement is one year.

The minimum term of ES is not less than 25% of the confinement.

The minimum term of probation is one year for a felony, 6 months for a misdemeanor.

Unclassified felonies and habitual criminality misdemeanors have a maximum confinement of 75% of the total length of the bifurcated sentence and a minimum ES of 25% of the confinement.

The maximum term of probation may be increased by one year for each additional felony.

*Several statutes can increase the maximum term of misdemeanor probation by an extra 1, 2, or even 3 years.

Where can I find more information about the prison system?

Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Prison Information and Family Support Community