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WISDOM Listening Session on DOC Experiences Thursday, February 4

by | Jan 26, 2016 |

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...

THIS WEEK: Resource Fair, Reform Now screening, and WISDOM presentations

by | Nov 9, 2015 |

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!

by | Oct 9, 2015 | ,

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...