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A Call for Accountability in DOC #ReformNow
To learn more about issues MOSES and WISDOM are fighting for, read the following briefs by WISDOM: Brief 1: A Broken Parole System Brief 2: Failures in Revocation and GPS Monitoring Brief 3: Solitary Confinement is Torture
MOSES and WISDOM Rally to End Solitary Confinement #ReformNow #ReformWisDOCNow
A passionate group of WISDOM's 11X15 supporters from around the state gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to protest the inhumane practice of solitary confinement. Along with pleas from MOSES' own Rev. Jerry Hancock, Rev. Kate Edwards and President Carol Rubin, the crowd of nearly 200 people heard appalling testimony from parents whose children have endured dehumanizing torture for years at a time. The organizers and public were moved to then march on to deliver the Reform Now! brief to Governor...
End Solitary Confinement! Join us on Capitol Steps at Noon today (10.01.14)
Join WISDOM’S 11x15 Campaign on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 12:00 Noon The State Street Capitol Steps Madison, Wisconsin The international community considers any more than 15 days in Solitary Confinement to be torture. Wisconsin regularly keeps people isolated for months, and even years. WISDOM and other supporters of the 11x15 Campaign for Safer, Healthier Communities will call on Wisconsin to join other states that are finding safe, humane, effective alternatives to solitary confinement, by...
Learn more about Old Law Parole #ReformNow #ReformWisDOCNow @Wisdom4Justice
http://vimeo.com/106200266 In Wisconsin, more than 2,800 men and women remain incarcerated, even though they are legally eligible for parole under the terms of their original sentences. Their continued incarceration costs the state more than 96 million each year. All of these inmates were sentenced prior to the enactment of the Truth In Sentencing legislation. Consequently, many were given longer sentences with the expectation that they could be released after 25 percent of their time had been...
MOSES Official Position Statement on Proposed New Jail
Recently, the Dane County Sheriff's office released a study conducted by Mead & Hunt recommending plans for a new Dane County Jail. The cost to taxpayers would be close to $135M. MOSES has had conversations with Sheriff Mahoney, several stakeholders, and has done thorough review and discussion of the Mead & Hunt report. MOSES is working hard to find the best solution to these complicated issues and is committed to working collaboratively with other stakeholders toward that goal. The...
Tell the City of Madison to #BanTheBox !
Help stop hiring discrimination based on conviction history! Tomorrow, Madison's Common Council will vote on a resolution supporting the Ban the Box initiative. This resolution contains language that would encourage employers to leave questions regarding criminal history off of applications. They would agree not to ask about criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made. Click here to read the full resolution. If you would like to support this initiative, you can...
Reform Now: Revocations & GPS Monitoring #ReformNow
On Wednesday, August 20, WISDOM members from across the state gathered to speak out against the unjust and counterproductive practice of sending people to prison for “technical violations” of their parole or supervision. Click below to view a video on the event by Tim Coursen. http://vimeo.com/104371646
MOSES goes to Milwaukee #ReformWisDOCNow #ReformNow
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead Today, REFORM NOW in front of the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility (and please note that those are NOT real windows - it is only a facade made to LOOK like there are windows). James H. Hall, Jr., the President of the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP, speaking at the REFORM NOW action in front of the...
Buy an Ad in the MOSES 2014 Yearbook!
Support MOSES and promote your business at the same time. Ads for the 2014 yearbook are now for sale! Click to download this form to purchase your ad. Ad must be received by October 1. Curious about how your ad will be used? Click to browse the 2013 Yearbook!
Monthly MOSES Meeting THIS Saturday, Aug 2
Stay informed! Join us on Saturday, August 2 at First Congregational Church, the lower level, from 10-12pm. Check out this poll to learn what are Wisconsinites thinking about the DOC. This article came out Sunday.