(Kenosha County Sheriff)
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Less than a month after completing a jail sentence for corruption, former Pleasant Prairie Public Works Director John Steinbrink Jr. sought to terminate his probation early — a move that raised eyebrows across Kenosha County. But on Monday, Judge Anthony Milisauskas issued a firm response: request denied.
(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
According to court records, Milisauskas denied the Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ petition to release Steinbrink from probation one year ahead of schedule, writing that early discharge “is not in the public interest.”
Steinbrink was released from jail on May 12, 2025, and began the second year of probation immediately thereafter, following a one-year jail term imposed for three misdemeanor counts of attempted misconduct in public office. He was originally charged with seven felonies, but avoided prison time after the Racine County District Attorney’s Office controversially dropped the more serious charges.
The petition, signed by DOC Agent Nicole Foyse, claimed that Steinbrink had completed 50% of his probation, met all court conditions, maintained employment, and satisfied all financial obligations. However, the community reaction was overwhelmingly skeptical. Residents questioned the timing and motive behind the request, especially given Steinbrink’s prior unsuccessful attempts to leave jail early through electronic monitoring — both of which were denied by Sheriff David Zoerner.
Critics also pointed to the political leanings of Agent Foyse, a progressive activist who publicly displays “she/her” pronouns on social media, fueling further doubts about the objectivity of the DOC’s recommendation.
Judge Milisauskas, known for his tough stance on public corruption, had already rejected the Racine DA’s push for leniency when he sentenced Steinbrink to jail instead of probation. With his latest ruling, he reaffirmed that consequences for abuse of public office should not be watered down.
Steinbrink’s probation remains scheduled to end in July 2026. For now, the court has made clear that early termination is off the table — and accountability still matters in Kenosha County.
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11 Responses
Good job Judge Milisauskas
I see him out all the time, he’s doing a pool today. Some punishment
where? i’d go heckel
What an entitled dickhead. Or so he thought. Judge M is awesome.
Great job Judge
Kevin. Congrats on the new picture. A big improvement.
I read the knews online today as I always do and I know for a fact you cover the interesting news everyone wants to know. They cover nothing but advertisement.
If you see this degenerate out in the bars, call the police. He doesn’t belong there. Its against his probation. Rid him of his God complex.
All these overweight probation agents are constantly trying to lighten their work loads and leave criminals unsupervised, not that they supervise much anyway…
thank you to the judge!
we a know what you did. my village taxes paid for the parts/labor in this scheme. and why did’nt tell the judge who yo “daddy” was. C’mon man, your one of the thieves in pleasant prairie that got caught. there’re plenty more.
But, but, but, don’t you know who my daddy is? Don’t you know who I AM?