Second Chance Month: Wisconsin Must Take Common-Sense Steps to End Mass Incarceration Now

From marijuana convictions to crimeless revocation, our broken criminal legal system impacts the civil rights and liberties of too many Wisconsinites.

No one should be incarcerated for marijuana

Justice for Incarcerated Women: Court Mandates Mother-Young Child Care Program in Wisconsin

Alyssa was separated from her newborn, Bentley, while in DOC custody. So we sued and won. Watch Alyssa and Bentley's story.

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Surveillance is a Racial Justice Issue

The targeting of civil rights protesters speaks to an urgent need for community control over police surveillance.

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Why You Should Vote ‘No’ to the Constitutional Referendum Question on April 1

Another binding referendum question on Wisconsinites' April 1 ballot asks us to enshrine our strict, disenfranchising voter ID laws into our state constitution.

White Moderates: It’s Time to Stand Up Against Anti-DEI Efforts

This Black History Month, we call on allies to learn from our country’s past and be on the right side of history.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Resources for Wisconsin Immigrants and their Allies

As Trump reactivates his aggressive anti-immigrant agenda, we share Know Your Rights resources and how to oppose ICE in your local community.

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The Importance of Legal Mail for Communicating about Conditions in the Wisconsin Carceral System

Paralegal Nour Kalbouneh describes our legal intake process and how the policy of photocopying incarcerated individuals’ legal mail affects their rights.

By Tina Itson, Development Director

Act 10 and the Constitutional Right to Unionize

This past week, a Dane County Circuit Judge overturned key aspects of Act 10, restoring the constitutional right to collective bargaining for many Wisconsin public sector employees.

The Importance of Physical Mail for Incarcerated People in Wisconsin

Coalition and Relations Advocate Melissa Ludin describes the importance of receiving physical mail from loved ones while incarcerated.

By Melissa Ludin, Coalition and Relations Advocate