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Restorative Justice: Accountability and Community Event May 17th
Restorative Justice: Accountability and Community Engaging the Community in a Non-punitive Approach to Crime May 17, 2016 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Urban League of Greater Madison 2222 S. Park Street, Madison Jonathan Scharrer, Director, Restorative Justice Project, Frank J. Remington Center, UW-Madison Law School—The philosophy and practice of Restorative Justice in Wisconsin Ron Johnson, Coordinator, Dane County Community Restorative Court—A Restorative Justice alternative for 17- to 25-year-olds...
Preschool to Prison Pipeline Resources
Several people attended the MOSES Community Conversation on the Preschool to Prison Pipeline: a local perspective. Not everyone was able to attend. Here are some materials that were gathered in the preparation of this event that might be helpful in better understanding some of the issues. Education of Incarcerated Students 2015 Blueprint_8.5x11-SinglePage_RGB Skiba The Color of Discipline Pedagogical Tact Dev-Relationships-Framework-Sept2014 40AssetsList_12-18_Eng An Indian Father's...
MOSES COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS on the PRESCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE
Preschool to Prison Pipeline: A Local Perspective Join MOSES Madison and the CommNS for a panel discussion and conversation facilitated by Kristin Forge, Child Care Specialist at Center for Families. Thursday, March 10, 6:00 pm Central Library, West Mifflin Madison Wisconsin, on the 3rd Floor Panel Members include: Pam Oliver, UW- Madison, Professor of Sociology Predicting prison populations via 3rd grade reading skills is a myth; rather interrelations among poverty, discrimination and...
ARTISTS IN ABSENTIA
MOSES will be tabling an event at the Central Library March 3rd, called ARTISTS IN ABSENTIA. Artist in Absentia will be featuring the art, writing, music, and dramatic work of artists from Oakhill Correctional Institution. The art will be on display from March 3–31, 2016 in THE BUBBLER, Madison Public Library - Central Branch at 201 W Mifflin St, Madison Wisconsin. The opening reception is Thursday March 3, 6–8:30 p.m. with a documentary preview screening at 7 p.m. There will be a silent...
WISDOM Listening Session on DOC Experiences Thursday, February 4
Save the Date!! February 4, 2016 5:00 to 7:00 pm Grace Episcopal Church 116 W. Washington Avenue, Madison for a LISTENING SESSION regarding The Department of Corrections People are invited to come to tell their own experiences related to: Excessive Crimeless Revocations (being revoked back to prison for a “technical violation” of Supervision rules) Denial of opportunity for parole for “Old Law” prisoners who have already been in prison longer than the sentencing judge required. Excessive use...
January 2016 Newsletter
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December 2015 Newsletter
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November 2015 Newsletter
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THIS WEEK: Resource Fair, Reform Now screening, and WISDOM presentations
Tuesday, November 10, 5-9pm – Central Library Reform Now is a 45 minute collection of documentaries showcasing work Wisconsin residents are doing to challenge solitary confinement and incarceration practices. The film begins at 5:30pm, and filmmaker Tim Coursen will lead a discussion after the screening. WISDOM will present their 11x15/Restoring Our Communities Wisconsin campaign to decrease Wisconsin’s prison population to 11,000 by the end of 2015. WISDOM is an interfaith grassroots network....
Upcoming MOSES and WISDOM Events!
Reposted from Madison365 by Robert Chapell: Criminal Justice Reform Community Meeting Set for Monday "The Dane County Board of Supervisors will host a community conversation regarding potential reform of the county’s criminal justice system on Monday, October 12, from 6 until 8:30 pm on the second floor of the Alliant Energy Center. The conversation will feature small-group discussion of more than 30 recommendations put forward recently by three community workgroups who addressed needs in the...