News and Commentary
This page displays timely announcements, news reports, and articles written by MOSES members previously published in our newsletters, yearbook, or venues. Signed articles offer information and interpretations to support advocacy, but are not official MOSES positions. Links to official MOSES position statements may be found on this page. The main display shows all items with the most recent first. You can select particular topics, working groups, or types of information to see the articles of one type, with the most recent first. Also see the Publications & Resources page for links to whole newsletters and yearbooks as well as other resources for research.
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...
Channel3000 editorial on crimeless revocation
This week Neil Heinen and Channel3000 endorsed the idea that people who have not committed new crimes should not be returned to prison (i.e. no crimeless revocatons). The editorial also mentions the public forum announcing a new report (Excessive Revocations In Wisconsin) that documents the damage done by crimeless revocations both to the person directly impacted and also to their family and to their community. Channel3000 joins a growing movement that is critical of crimeless revocations....
MOSES Meeting December 3rd
Dec 3, 2016 First Unitarian 900 University Bay Dr, Madison, WI 53705 9:30 Networking 10:00 Program
MORAL POLITICAL ORGANIZING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE and SUMMIT
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 MPOLIS – Moral Political Organizing Leadership Institute and Summit From: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Host: Pastor Walter Lanier Location: Progressive Missionary Baptist Church 8324 W. Keefe Avenue, Milwaukee, WI Limited Space -REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Contact Montre Moore, 414-639-0000 A MORAL REVIVAL – 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Host: Pastor Patrick Keen, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 3022 W. Wisconsin Avenue...
Volunteer Opportunities with the Youth Court and the Jail!!!
First: Youth Court Facilitation Fall Training Series, 10/8 and 10/15 The TimeBank Youth Court Team would like to invite you to an upcoming training series for adults who are interested in helping out at the TimeBank Youth Court sessions. We want to be sure everyone is feeling confident about their role at the session and would like to provide the opportunity for people to gain new skills in facilitating the sessions. We are currently running youth court sessions in all four Madison High...