{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-895.455","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 895.455","heading":"Limits on recovery by prisoners.","body":"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.","path":["Chs. 885-895, Provisions Common to Actions and Provisions Common to Actions and Proceedings in All Courts","Chapter 895 Damages, Liability, And Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Actions In Courts","SUBCHAPTER I DAMAGES, RECOVERY, AND MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS REGARDING ACTIONS IN COURTS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/895.455","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:47Z","sha256":"799248266018d3311033479baa342e0249ef7a292ba003c1448fe41f35280a24","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-895.453","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-895.457"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}