MOSES is a non-partisan interfaith organization that works to promote social justice with a focus on ending mass incarceration. Please join us for our monthly meeting where we reconnect and re-energize around the issues that we care so much about. 3:00 Coffee and Fellowship 3:30 Meeting
This is MOSES' monthly Justice System Reform Initiative meeting where we discuss Advocating for a comprehensive justice system data bank Improving jail conditions for all parties at the jail Diversion methods to keep people out of the criminal justice system Establishing a restoration center for Dane County Education and experiential learning for MOSES members
Call: 605-468-8012 Passcode 423950# Join this call to discuss advocacy efforts for incarcerated people trapped within the changes of the “old” sentencing and parole laws.
On Saturday, March 10th, the Dane County TimeBank will host a screening of CIRCLE UP, Julie Mallozzi’s award winning documentary on the topic of justice, forgiveness, and building relationships as a way to stop the cycle of violence. The director will be available for Q & A after the event followed by a panel discussion […]
During a time when many states are reforming their broken criminal justice systems and closing down unneeded or unsafe prisons, the Wisconsin legislature seems intent on locking up more Wisconsinites. We do not need to borrow $350 million to recklessly spend money to build a brand-new prison. Wisconsin already spends billions of dollars on a […]
Call: 605-468-8012 Passcode 423950# Please join our work to greatly reduce the use of solitary confinement. More than 15 days in solitary confinement is torture. It magnifies mental health issues and destroys people. Other states and nations have learned to get by without it, we can too.
Call: 605-468-8012 Passcode 423950# The prison population in Wisconsin has more than tripled since 1990. Wisconsin has the highest black male incarceration rate in the country. Half of African American men in their 30s in Milwaukee County have been in state prison. Incarceration is expensive and comes with additional social costs. We can keep people […]
Join religious leaders from congregations throughout Dane County as we mobilize and turn our words into action. From now on the meeting will be at St Lukes's Episcopal in the Jericho room. Come in door off the parking lot and use the stairs to get to the Jericho room on the lower level. This month’s […]
Please join us Saturday, March 17th from 2 pm to 4 pm as we continue our state-wide campaign for moral justice. This meeting will layout our action plan and the role you can play in improving the lives of poor people in Wisconsin. You will also hear from faith leaders, community organizers, and impacted citizens […]
County officials discuss matters of concern to improve the handling of individuals charged with a crime from initial contact through final release and followup. This meeting is regularly attended by members of MOSES Diversions Focus Group, which is part of the MOSES Justice Reform Initiative.
Call: 605-468-8012 Passcode 423951# Join this statewide call which discusses our work to: End crimeless revocations. The largest number of people entering Wisconsin prisons are actually re-entering prison. About 4,000 prison admissions each year are people who have not been convicted of a new crime. Open the doors of opportunity through Ban the Box legislation, […]
1:30 - 2:00 Refreshments and Fellowship 2:00 - 5:00 Strategic Planning Meeting The Leadership Board is the strategic decision-making body of MOSES, consisting of the Executive Committee and voting delegates of member congregations and of the Independent Caucus. Other members may attend as non-voting observers, as space permits.
The Executive Committee is the governing body of MOSES, consisting of the officers of MOSES, the Vice President(s), the immediate past President, and the Chair of the Religious Leaders Caucus, and includes the MOSES organizer serving ex officio. Other MOSES members may attend as non-voting observers, as space permits, except during closed discussion of personnel matters.