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An inmate named Cody works in the milking parlor at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. The farm, which is run by the state Department of Corrections with inmate labor, has a herd of about 1,100 dairy cattle producing about 58,000 pounds of milk each day.
An inmate named Cody works in the milking parlor at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. The farm, which is run by the state Department of Corrections with inmate labor, has a herd of about 1,100 dairy cattle producing about 58,000 pounds of milk each day. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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An inmate named Cody works in the milking parlor at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. The farm, which is run by the state Department of Corrections with inmate labor, has a herd of about 1,100 dairy cattle producing about 58,000 pounds of milk each day. Much of the milk is used by inmates to make dairy products served to other inmates, some is sold to Minnesota prisons and some is sold on the open market.
An inmate named Cody works in the milking parlor at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. The farm, which is run by the state Department of Corrections with inmate labor, has a herd of about 1,100 dairy cattle producing about 58,000 pounds of milk each day. Much of the milk is used by inmates to make dairy products served to other inmates, some is sold to Minnesota prisons and some is sold on the open market. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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An inmate named Mark distributes water to calves at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun.
An inmate named Mark distributes water to calves at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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An inmate named Mark feeds a calf an electrolyte solution at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun.
An inmate named Mark feeds a calf an electrolyte solution at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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An inmate named Mark feeds a calf an electrolyte solution at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun.
An inmate named Mark feeds a calf an electrolyte solution at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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An inmate named Mark feeds a calf an electrolyte solution at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun.
An inmate named Mark feeds a calf an electrolyte solution at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Inmates Lowell (left) and Leon fill crates with half-pint containers of milk at the Waupun Dairy in Waupun. The dairy and the farm, which are run by the state Department of Corrections with inmate labor, have a herd of about 1,100 dairy cattle producing about 58,000 pounds of milk each day.
Inmates Lowell (left) and Leon fill crates with half-pint containers of milk at the Waupun Dairy in Waupun. The dairy and the farm, which are run by the state Department of Corrections with inmate labor, have a herd of about 1,100 dairy cattle producing about 58,000 pounds of milk each day. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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An inmate named Juan boxes 4-ounce packages of ice cream made at the Waupun Dairy in Waupun. Much of the milk is used to make dairy products served to other inmates, some is sold to Minnesota prisons and some is sold on the open market.
An inmate named Juan boxes 4-ounce packages of ice cream made at the Waupun Dairy in Waupun. Much of the milk is used to make dairy products served to other inmates, some is sold to Minnesota prisons and some is sold on the open market. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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A half pint of milk is shown at the Waupun Dairy in Waupun.
A half pint of milk is shown at the Waupun Dairy in Waupun. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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A pallet of milk destined for the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility awaits pick-up at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun.
A pallet of milk destined for the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility awaits pick-up at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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A sign greets visitors at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun.
A sign greets visitors at the Waupun State Farm in Waupun. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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