Mulva Library St. Norbert College 400 3rd Street De Pere WI 54115
WISDOM and Partners Host End the Lockdowns Community Forum in Green Bay
WISDOM, ESTHER and JOSHUA host End The Lockdowns Community Forum on Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 6:00-8:00PM at St. Norbert College (Mulva Library) 400 3rd Street, De Pere, WI 54115.
Join us to meet Green Bay elected officials, learn about WISDOM’s End the Lockdowns Campaign and provide input on transformational justice priorities in Wisconsin. This event follows successful events in Milwaukee and Madison with elected officials.
WISDOM’s End the Lockdowns Campaign seeks to:
Raise awareness on the detrimental effects of lockdowns to people who are incarcerated in Wisconsin’s prisons and their loved ones.
Build build grassroots support urging Governor Tony Evers to use his authority to take action.
Close prisons, reduce the prison population, and reinvest spending into community resources that decrease crime and strengthen communities.
“We can’t punish people into being healthy. We need for families to stay intact and for offenders to be responsible to their communities. We are all better off when people can be healed and made whole through these effective programs that bring accountability to the offender and to the community. Alternative treatment programs work better than incarceration.”
Redeeming Justice: From Defendant to Defender: My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System, by Jarrett Adams
Keith Findley, the keynote speaker at ESTHER’s 20th Anniversary Banquet on November 16, is a key figure in this 2021 book by Jarrett Adams. Adams introduced Findley at the banquet and gave moving testimony about the new life Findley’s Innocence Project gave him.
Adams was seventeen when an all-white jury in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, sentenced him to twenty-eight years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. In this unforgettable memoir, Jarrett recalls the journey that led to his exoneration—and inspired him to devote his life to fighting the many injustices in our legal system. With time running out for him to file his appeal, the Wisconsin Innocence Project at the University of Wisconsin Law School offered to represent him, both in drafting his appeal and representing him in court.
“We can’t punish people into being healthy. We need for families to stay intact and for offenders to be responsible to their communities. We are all better off when people can be healed and made whole through these effective programs that bring accountability to the offender and to the community. Alternative treatment programs work better than incarceration.”
First Congregational United Church of Christ, 724 E. South River St, Appleton
Reentry Simulation Rescheduled Due to Weather
Due to the blizzard forecast for this weekend and concern for safe travel conditions, the organizers have decided to postpone Life After Incarceration: A Reentry Simulation by one week.
The event will now take place on:
Monday, March 23 Registration: 5:30–6:00 PM Simulation: 6:00–7:30 PM Panel Discussion: 7:30–8:00 PM First Congregational UCC 724 E South River St, Appleton
This interactive experience invites participants to step into the shoes of someone returning to society after incarceration and face the real-life challenges of securing housing, finding employment, accessing social services, and rebuilding life after release.
We made this decision early so participants, volunteers, and partner organizations have clear notice and can plan safely.
Registration remains open, and both participants and volunteers are welcome.
Visit esther-foxvalley.org/reentry to learn more and register.
Thank you for your understanding, and we hope you will join us on March 23 for this important community learning experience.
Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 E. Philip Ln, Appleton
“Breaking the ICE” - a Forum has been created by a local organization called “Ice out Baby” in conjunction with Voces de la Frontera (an immigration-rights organization from Milwaukee). Voces de la Frontera will speak about ICE in Wisconsin, and speakers from a Fox Valley Spiritual Leaders group will discuss creating community action for undocumented immigrants.
A special memorial will also be held for Alex Pretti, Renee Good and others who have died in the hands of ICE.
Help spread the word; download and share the attached flier.
On April 8, 2026, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed into law Wisconsin Assembly Bill 604, which provides for pre-release treatment services for inmates in Wisconsin Correctional instituions. The act provides for case management services, medication-assisted treatment of substance use disorders, and a 30-day supply of prescription medications. The legislation affirms the humanity of peple returning home from prison, reducing preventable overdose deaths, supporting mental health stabilization and strengthening families and communities. Read the full statement here.
WISDOM, ESTHER and JOSHUA host End The Lockdowns Community Forum on Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 6:00-8:00PM at St. Norbert College (Mulva Library) 400 3rd Street, De Pere, WI 54115.
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Redeeming Justice: From Defendant to Defender: My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System, by Jarrett Adams
“Breaking the ICE” - a Forum has been created by a local organization called “Ice out Baby” in conjunction with Voces de la Frontera (an immigration-rights organization from Milwaukee). Voces de la Frontera will speak about ICE in Wisconsin, and speakers from a Fox Valley Spiritual Leaders group will discuss creating community action for undocumented immigrants.
