Inside Waupun prison, here's how Wisconsin license plates get made

For more than a century, residents of the maximum-security prison in Waupun have produced the state's license plates. Here's ...

How we got into Waupun prison to see license plate manufacturing

The Journal Sentinel was allowed uncommon access to a maximum-security prison to see the shop where workers manufacture the ...
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Why blackout license plates are taking over the road

You may have noticed a black license plate with white lettering while driving around lately. A lot of people have. Blackout plates seem to be showing up more often, whether you’re in traffic, at your ...
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Michigan prisoners make 12,000 license plates a day — and $1.31 per hour

Every Michigan license plate is made at an Adrian prison, where roughly 40 minimum-security inmates staff a factory. Pay ...