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May 9 WISDOM Solitary Confinement Conference Call
4:00-5:00 pm Please join our work to greatly reduce the use of solitary confinement. More than 15 days in solitary confinement is torture. It magnifies mental health issues and destroys people. Other states and nations have learned to get by without it, we can too. Tel: 712-432-1601 Use code: 423950
April 24: Break the Cycle: The Power of Food to Interrupt the Revolving Door of Prisons
Monday April 24 5:00 p.m. 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Ave. (map) A documentary film screening and community discussion examining the interconnections between race, mass incarceration and urban agriculture. Cinematography & Editor: Nyal Mueenuddin Producers: Mattie Naythons, Jamie Trapp, Katie Faryniarz, Mackenzie Marcus, and Carrie Lierl Panelists: Anthony Cooper, Sr., Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership and Development Carmella Glenn, Just Bakery, Madison Urban...
April 25: Breakfast-2-Go Fundraiser
When: Tuesday, April 25th from 7:00-9:00 a.m. What: Fresh brewed coffee and a variety of homemade muffins Where: Park Bank parking lot on Park Street Stop in for coffee and a variety of delicious muffins while you support the MOSES mission to reform the criminal justice system and restore our communities. Many thanks to Carmel Jackson of Melly Mel's Catering for baking the muffins and brewing the coffee. Thanks to Just Coffee for donating the coffee and to Park Bank for the use of their...
April 6: EXPO Panel at Edgewood College
Thursday, April 6th 6:00-7:30 pm Anderson Auditorium at Edgewood College As a final event of the Common Reading of The New Jim Crow, panelists from EXPO will share experiences of incarceration and re-entry upon release.
April State Budget Hearings
Finance Committee Members
Here are the members of the Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee, helpfully provided at Madison Action Day by Senator Fred Risser, together with a map showing what Senate and Assembly Districts they are from. While it's always best for them to hear from their constituents, given their powerful role with regard to the current budget review, they will pay attention to messages from any Wisconsinite. Let them know that we need more money for TAD, money for a restoration/crisis center...
MOSES Religious Leaders Caucus Program
Visiting an incarcerated person is not an act of charity. It is an act of justice. We invite you to... Listen. Challenge your beliefs. Share. Join our work for justice. MOSES Religious Leaders Caucus Informational Program Please join Dane County faith leaders for an informational program featuring County Jail Chaplain Christa Fisher and Rev. Stephen Marsh of Lake Edge Lutheran Church as they challenge the common belief that people are incarcerated as a result of one bad mistake or one...
Madison Action Day: March 30th
Nearly 1,000 people of faith from across Wisconsin will gather at the state capitol to advocate for criminal justice reform to be reflected in the proposed state budget. 8–9am Breakfast (including special breakfast for religious leaders) and networking. 9am–4pm Breakout sessions, lunch, march around the Capitol, press conference, and meetings with state representatives. Cost: $25 (includes light breakfast and lunch) Register Flyer for Printing
Marquette to display segregation cell, co-sponsor forum on prisons
Officials at Marquette University and at WISDOM, a statewide group of faith leaders and activists, are joining together to educate the public about solitary confinement in Wisconsin. Read the full article
FEBRUARY 4th WISDOM LISTENING SESSION ON CRIMELESS REVOCATION AND OTHER TOPICS
On February 4th, WISDOM, held a listening session and invited the community to come and hear the stories of people who have experienced incarceration or the families members of people impacted by a loved ones incarceration. Several people spoke about their experiences on a multitude of topics: loss, frustration, lack of clean water within the prison at Fox Lake. There were also several people encouraging the community to keep their hearts and minds open and to strive for justice for those who...