What’s Happening to Parole in Wisconsin? By Sherry Reames The figures on the Parole Commission website show a huge recent drop in the number of paroles being granted. Between […]
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Criminal-Legal Reform Efforts in the Wisconsin Legislature, 2023-2024
Criminal-Legal Reform Efforts in the Wisconsin Legislature, 2023-2024 By Sherry Reames Looking through the detailed records of this session on the legislature’s official website (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023), I found some notable […]
Read More »Wisconsin Hears that Solitary Confinement Is Torture
Wisconsin Hears that Solitary Confinement Is Torture By Pam Gates The North Hearing Room in the state Capitol was packed on April 23 to hear a powerful series of […]
Read More »End Life Sentences for Juveniles
End Life Sentences for Juveniles By Margaret Irwin The State of Wisconsin is inching its way toward passing a bill that would end life sentences without the possibility […]
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Organizer’s Corner By James Morgan Greetings, MOSES members! I’d like to first and once again thank each of you for your time, efforts, and dedication to our organization. We are […]
Read More »Eviction Records and Homelessness: Advocacy Wins
Advocacy by MOSES members persuaded the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reduce the retention of eviction petition records to one year from twenty. This is an important win as eviction petition records have been a major contributor to homelessness.
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