Wisconsin Statutes
§ 895.455 — Limits on recovery by prisoners.
Wisconsin § 895.455
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 895Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts
Subch.subch. I of ch. 895 SUBCHAPTER I
DAMAGES, RECOVERY, AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS REGARDING ACTIONS IN COURTS
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Wis. Stat. § 895.455 (2026).
Text
895.455 A prisoner, as defined in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2. , may not recover damages for mental or emotional injury unless the prisoner shows that he or she has suffered a physical injury as a result of the same incident that caused the mental or emotional injury.
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Legislative History
895.455 History History: 1997 a. 133 ; 2005 a. 155 s. 66 ; Stats. 2005 s. 895.455.
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