MEETINGS
MOSES General Meetings
Second Sunday of Month 2:30- 4:30
In Person at UW South Madison Partnership
2238 South Park Street (map)
or by Zoom (link)
Link to Calendar for details including agenda
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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
- Treating incarcerated people humanely (Conditions of Confinement Work Group)
- Undoing sentencing, parole system and mass supervision injustice (Old Law Work Group)
- Promoting the redemption and reintegration of formerly incarcerated people (Post Release Work Group)
- Expanding treatment alternatives and diversion for people with substance use and mental wellness challenges (Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Work Group)

Our Wisconsin Statewide Campaigns
We work with WISDOM and its affiliates on WISDOM’s Transformational Justice Campaign and statewide issues including
- Treating incarcerated people humanely (Conditions of Confinement Work Group)
- Undoing sentencing, parole system and mass supervision injustice (Old Law Work Group)
- Promoting the redemption and reintegration of formerly incarcerated people (Post Release Work Group)
- Expanding treatment alternatives and diversion for people with substance use and mental wellness challenges (Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Work Group)
Upcoming Events and Meetings

WISDOM Post-Release Working Group
WISDOM Post-Release Working Group
CONTACT organizer for Zoom link Join this statewide call which discusses our work to: End crimeless revocations. The largest number of people entering Wisconsin prisons are actually re-entering prison. About
WISDOM Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) Working Group
WISDOM Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) Working Group
The prison population in Wisconsin has more than tripled since 1990. Wisconsin has the highest black male incarceration rate in the country. Half of African American men in their 30s
MOSES Events Team
MOSES Events 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.
MOSES Justice System Reform Initiative (JSRI) Task Force
MOSES Justice System Reform Initiative (JSRI) Task Force
This is MOSES’ monthly Justice System Reform Initiative meeting where we discuss Advocating for a comprehensive justice system data bank Improving jail conditions for all parties at the jail Diversion
WISDOM Old Law Working Group
WISDOM Old Law Working Group
Join this group to discuss advocacy efforts for incarcerated people trapped within the changes of the “old” sentencing and parole laws. CONTACT Organizer for Zoom Link
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