Madison Organizing in Strength, Equity, and Solidarity
for Criminal Legal System Reform

 

 

 

MEETINGS

MOSES General Meetings
2nd Sunday of Month 2:30- 4:30
at UW South Madison Partnership
2238 South Park Street (map)
or by Zoom (link)
See Calendar for details including agenda

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CALL TO ACTION

MOSES opposes HUD notice of grant funding

See HUD Action Alert

And Contact your Members of Congress

ABOUT MOSES

MOSES (Madison Organizing in Strength, Equity, and Solidarity) is a non-partisan interfaith organization that works to promote social justice and racial equity. MOSES is an affiliate of WISDOM.

Our mission is to build collective power to dismantle the systems of mass incarceration and mass supervision and to eradicate the racial disparities in our community that contribute to them.

We are

  • A faith and values-based organization welcoming people of diverse religions and no religion
  • Racially, educationally, and economically diverse residents of the Madison – Dane County area
  • Welcoming to formerly incarcerated people and families of incarcerated people as full equal members of our organization

We are

  • A faith and values-based organization welcoming people of diverse religions and no religion
  • Racially, educationally, and economically diverse residents of the Madison – Dane County area
  • Welcoming to formerly incarcerated people and families of incarcerated people as full equal members of our organization

We Envision

  • an end to the systems of mass incarceration and mass supervision
  • an end to systemic racism
  • a reallocation of resources to create racial and economic equity
  • a just society without discrimination in which all people thrive

We Envision

  • an end to the systems of mass incarceration and mass supervision
  • an end to systemic racism
  • a reallocation of resources to create racial and economic equity
  • a just society without discrimination in which all people thrive

Our Values

  • Human Dignity: We treat all people with respect and dignity.
  • Compassion: We hold concern, love, and acceptance in our hearts for others and support their well-being.
  • Justice: We believe that everyone should have a fair chance to succeed. We intentionally practice the principle of justice in our organization by prioritizing the voices of those who have been directly impacted by the system.
  • Inclusion: We strive to build a diverse organization with distributed leadership and participation by all members.
  • Credibility: We act with honesty and integrity with MOSES members and stakeholders in the public sphere while educating and advocating with evidence-based recommendations.
  • Hope: We remain hopeful even when facing adversity, for we are guided by a vision of a more equitable society.

Our Values

  • Human Dignity: We treat all people with respect and dignity.
  • Compassion: We hold concern, love, and acceptance in our hearts for others and support their well-being.
  • Justice: We believe that everyone should have a fair chance to succeed. We intentionally practice the principle of justice in our organization by prioritizing the voices of those who have been directly impacted by the system.
  • Inclusion: We strive to build a diverse organization with distributed leadership and participation by all members.
  • Credibility: We act with honesty and integrity with MOSES members and stakeholders in the public sphere while educating and advocating with evidence-based recommendations.
  • Hope: We remain hopeful even when facing adversity, for we are guided by a vision of a more equitable society.

We Do Our Work By

  • Building relationships
  • Studying and learning about how systems work
  • Persisting and staying with issues for the long haul
  • Listening to returned citizens and others impacted by unjust systems
  • Seeking racial equity throughout our organization and in all our advocacy work

We Do Our Work By

  • Building relationships
  • Studying and learning about how systems work
  • Persisting and staying with issues for the long haul
  • Listening to returned citizens and others impacted by unjust systems
  • Seeking racial equity throughout our organization and in all our advocacy work

Our Dane County Campaigns

Our Dane County Campaigns

Our Wisconsin Statewide Campaigns

We work with WISDOM and its affiliates on WISDOM’s Transformational Justice Campaign and statewide issues including

Our Wisconsin Statewide Campaigns

We work with WISDOM and its affiliates on WISDOM’s Transformational Justice Campaign and statewide issues including

Upcoming Events and Meetings

MOSES Events Team

MOSES Events Team

December 11, 2025 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM at via Zoom: Please contact organizer for meeting zoom link by Eric Howland | Operational Team

Our purpose is to organize and facilitate internal programs for MOSES monthly meetings and to assist task forces that wish to have public events.

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