Every month, on the 23rd, WISDOM leaders gather to remember the people in our prisons. We gather on the 23rd, remembering that those in solitary confinement are trapped in a small cell alone for 23 hours every day (and spend the other hour alone in a different place). Our actions on the 23rd are a way of saying that although these fellow human beings are out of sight, they are not out of mind. There will be three events THIS SATURDAY (November 23):
- At 11 am in front of the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility ( 1015 N. 10th St, Milwaukee)
- At 12:00 noon on the Capitol Steps in Madison (State Street side of the building)
- At 12:00 noon on the southeast corner of the Green Bay Correctional Institution (on Webster Street)
We encourage as many people to attend these relatively brief events as are able. People in prison are aware of our presence and are grateful to be remembered.
Then, the Solitary and Conditions of Confinement workgroup also invites everyone to what promises to be a very interesting Zoom gathering on December 10 at 6:30 pm. It will be called, Independent Prison Oversight: What It Would Mean for Wisconsin. Many other states have an “ombudsman” office, with access and a mandate to keep an eye on what happens in prisons. In those states, the Department of Corrections is not just accountable to itself. Other organizations, including the “Ladies of SCI” (loved ones of people in prison) are also working on this and will be presenting on the 10th.
Please register here for the webinar: Independent Oversight for Prisons Dec 10, 6:30 pm. When you do, you will get an email with a link to join on the 10th.
In Solidarity,
David Liners
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