By Representative Dora E. Drake Assembly District 11 During my time at the Center for Self Sufficiency, we would host welcome home gatherings for people coming home from prison. One of the … [Read more...]
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With Women Imprisonment Rising, Black Females Still Feel the Brunt of America’s Mass Incarceration
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia America imprisons many more of its citizens than any other developed nation, with men comprising most of the … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Imprisons 1 in 36 Black adults. No State Has a Higher Rate.
By Clare Amari (Wisconsin Watch) Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on … [Read more...]
SPECIAL REPORT: Mass Incarceration of Women and Minorities a New Crisis
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Although the number of people in prisons and jails in America has slightly declined, numbers released on Thursday, April 25, by … [Read more...]
Report Finds ‘Unusually High Rates of Community Corrections Supervision and Reincarceration’ in Wisconsin
By Nyesha Stone We all know our state fails in lot of areas, and the ones we do succeed in aren’t usually ones worth bragging about. As the most segregated city in the country—according to a recent … [Read more...]
The Growing and Disproportionate Imprisonment of Black Women in America
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA NewswireCorrespondent @StacyBrownMedia Missy Venable (not her real name) said she has trouble sleeping at night. It’s not the typical case of insomnia. It’s the … [Read more...]
EXPO’s Mission to Slam Doors Shut on MSDF
By Dylan Deprey Though the grimacing clouds lingering over the Milwaukee County Courthouse were a clear indication of a rainstorm in the near hours, it had no effect on the few organizers … [Read more...]
State Capitol Rotunda Turns Art Gallery for Formerly Incarcerated Artists
By Dylan Deprey Art can come from the deepest, darkest places: a break up, a death, a prison. While James Morgan spent his time in prison, he needed an escape, a way to express … [Read more...]
Revocations: When a Laptop Can Send You Back to Prison
By Dylan Deprey At 18-years-old Frank B. Davis changed his life forever. On March 17, 1988, Davis was charged with first-degree sexual assault, armed burglary and resisting arrest after … [Read more...]
New Report Shows State and Local Government Spends More on Incarceration than Education
By Karen Stokes A new report from the U. S. Department of Education revealed that the majority of state and local governments are investing more money on prison than on education. The … [Read more...]